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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics Unit: N (weighted %)

From: Effects of social activity on health-related quality of life according to age and gender: an observational study

 

Total

Male

Female

Social activityb count

 4

4476

(2.4)

1917

(2.2)

2559

(2.7)

 3

16,317

(8.7)

7623

(8.7)

8694

(8.7)

 2

50,775

(26.0)

24,367

(27.5)

26,408

(24.5)

 1

81,326

(37.4)

37,074

(37.1)

44,252

(37.6)

 0

56,421

(25.6)

23,550

(24.5)

32,871

(26.6)

Age group

 19–34

39,904

(28.5)

18,150

(29.6)

21,754

(27.4)

 35–49

60,892

(33.6)

28,882

(34.6)

32,010

(32.7)

 50–64

57,766

(24.1)

26,501

(24.0)

31,265

(24.2)

  ≥ 65

50,753

(13.8)

20,998

(11.8)

29,755

(15.7)

Education

 Less than high school

82,660

(24.7)

29,378

(18.3)

53,282

(31.0)

 High school graduate

71,365

(39.4)

35,980

(41.8)

35,385

(37.0)

 College graduate

55,290

(36.0)

29,173

(40.0)

26,117

(32.0)

Perceived health status

 Good

164,909

(85.2)

78,690

(88.3)

86,219

(82.2)

 Bad

44,406

(14.8)

15,841

(11.7)

28,565

(17.8)

Stress awareness

 Yes

55,365

(28.3)

24,374

(28.7)

30,991

(28.0)

 No

153,950

(71.7)

70,157

(71.3)

83,793

(72.0)

Marital status

 Single

29,985

(21.8)

16,582

(25.9)

13,403

(17.7)

 Separated/Divorced/Widowed

34,425

(12.2)

7529

(6.1)

26,896

(18.1)

 Married

144,905

(66.0)

70,420

(68.0)

74,485

(64.1)

Family income (thousands won)

  < 1200

41,738

(10.9)

15,778

(8.9)

25,960

(12.8)

 1200–3000

61,945

(27.2)

28,796

(27.1)

33,149

(27.3)

 3000–4800

49,936

(27.2)

23,850

(28.4)

26,086

(25.9)

  ≥ 4800

55,696

(34.8)

26,107

(35.6)

29,589

(34.0)

Economic activity

 Yes

131,665

(63.6)

73,723

(78.2)

57,942

(49.1)

 No

77,650

(36.4)

20,808

(21.8)

56,842

(50.9)

Depression diagnosis

 Yes

5310

(2.2)

1113

(1.1)

4197

(3.4)

 No

204,005

(97.8)

93,418

(98.9)

110,587

(96.6)

Co-morbiditya count

  ≥ 3

16,934

(5.2)

4037

(2.8)

12,897

(7.5)

 2

23,336

(8.0)

8697

(6.6)

14,639

(9.3)

 1

46,701

(19.8)

22,222

(20.4)

24,479

(19.1)

 0

122,344

(67.1)

59,575

(70.2)

62,769

(64.1)

Cultural facilityc

5.15 ± 2.88

5.17 ± 2.91

5.13 ± 2.86

Welfare facilityc

12.61 ± 4.52

12.65 ± 4.52

12.58 ± 4.52

Physical facilityc

112.84 ± 9.57

112.93 ± 9.63

112.77 ± 9.51

GRDPc

27.64 ± 8.25

27.64 ± 8.33

27.64 ± 8.19

Hospitalc

7590.47 ± 6705.49

7561.52 ± 6691.73

7614.32 ± 6716.74

Total

209,315

(100.0)

94,531

(100.0)

114,784

(100.0)

  1. aCo-morbidity included chronic and acute diseases, accidents or addictions, hypertension diagnosis, diabetes mellitus diagnosis, cerebral infarction diagnosis, cardiac infarction, angina pectoris diagnosis, arthritis diagnosis, osteoporosis diagnosis, tuberculosis diagnosis or asthma diagnosis
  2. bSocial activity included religion, relation, leisure, or charity
  3. cMean ± SD, GRDP: gross regional domestic product
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