Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study samples
Sample 1 (n = 354) | Sample 2 (n = 306) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 263 | 74.3 | 188 | 61.4 |
Male | 88 | 24.9 | 118 | 38.6 |
Missing | 3 | .8 | ||
Age, years | M = 37.24, SD = 13.12 | M = 46.90, SD = 16.87 | ||
Missing | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Family status | ||||
Single | 108 | 3.5 | ||
Committed Relationship | 88 | 24.9 | ||
Married | 107 | 3.2 | ||
Separated | 9 | 2.5 | ||
Divorced | 26 | 7.3 | ||
Widowed | 2 | .6 | ||
Missing | 19 | 5.4 | ||
Education | ||||
8–10 years | 212 | 51.4 | ||
≤ 12 years | 111 | 31.4 | ||
School for handicapped children | 10 | 2.8 | ||
No schooling completed | 2 | .6 | ||
Student | 4 | 1.1 | ||
Missing | 15 | 4.2 | ||
Employment | ||||
Blue-collar worker | 110 | 31.1 | ||
White-collar worker | 131 | 37.0 | ||
Self-employed | 23 | 6.5 | ||
Un-employed | 42 | 11.9 | ||
Missing | 48 | 13.6 | ||