Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 144)
Variable category | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age,y | |
≦50 | 40 (27.8%) |
>50 | 104 (72.2) |
Sex | |
Male | 58 (40.3) |
Female | 86 (59.7) |
Education level | |
Illiteracy | 35 (24.3) |
Primary school | 50 (34.7) |
Junior high | 12 (8.3) |
Senior high | 27 (18.8) |
College/University | 20 (13.9) |
Marital status | |
Single | 20 (13.9) |
Married | 104 (72.2) |
Widowed | 20 (13.9) |
Religion | |
None | 16 (11.1) |
Buddhist | 61 (42.4) |
Taoist | 60 (41.7) |
Others | 7 (4.9) |