Table 2 Further demographic characteristics of the study and control groups
Variable | Study group (n = 97) | Control group (n = 81) | p-value* (study vs. control group) |
|---|---|---|---|
Education | |||
Elementary (%) | 16 (16.5 %) | 14 (17.3 %) | 0.95 |
High School (%) | 39 (40.2 %) | 28 (34.6 %) | 0.54 |
University (%) | 42 (43.3 %) | 39 (48.1 %) | 0.63 |
Pre-fracture (study group) or current (control group) working status | |||
Employed (%) | 54 (55.7 %) | 46 (56.7 %) | 0.99 |
Unemployed (%) | 7 (7.2 %) | 3 (3.7 %) | 0.49 |
Retired/Pensioner (%) | 30 (30.9 %) | 27 (33.4 %) | 0.85 |
Student (%) | 6 (6.2 %) | 5 (6.2 %) | 0.76 |
Living | |||
Alone (%) | 15 (15.5 %) | 9 (11.2 %) | 0.54 |
With partner or family (%) | 70 (72.1 %) | 62 (76.5 %) | 0.62 |
With others (%) | 12 (12.4 %) | 10 (12.3 %) | 0.84 |
Marital status | |||
Single (%) | 9 (9.3 %) | 13 (16.1 %) | 0.25 |
Married (%) | 81 (83.5 %) | 64 (79.0 %) | 0.35 |
Divorced (%) | 7 (7.2 %) | 4 (4.9 %) | 0.75 |