Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics for physically ill, mentally ill and healthy participants
| Â | Physically ill (n = 234) | Mentally ill (n = 124) | Healthy (n = 67) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.71 (11.11) | 40.79 (11.88) | 32.75 (8.12) |
Gender | 75 (32.1) | 83 (66.9) | 20 (29.9) |
Male/female | 159 (67.9) | 41 (33.1) | 47 (70.1) |
Years of education | 9.15 (3.83) | 11.25 (3.55) | 14.97 (2.65) |
Marital status: | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 17 (7.3) | 72 (58.1) | 30 (44.8) |
Married/cohabitating | 168 (71.8) | 35 (28.2) | 34 (50.7) |
Postmarital (separated, divorced, widowed) | 49 (20.9) | 17 (13.7) | 3 (4.5) |