Table 2 Self-reported sample characteristics by formality and gender
| Â | Â | Formal | Informal | Both | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Level | Men (n=451) | Women (n=566) | Men (n=470) | Women (n=551) | Men (N=921) | Women (N=1117) |
Categorical variables | Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Self-rated health | Bad/v.bad | 21 (4.7) | 57 (10.1) | 36 (7.7) | 72 (13.1) | 57 (6.2) | 129 (11.5) |
| Â | Normal | 151 (33.5) | 239 (42.2) | 123 (26.2) | 212 (38.5) | 274 (29.8) | 451 (40.4) |
| Â | Excellent/good | 279 (61.9) | 270 (47.7) | 311 (66.2) | 267 (48.5) | 590 (64.1) | 537 (48.1) |
Marital status | Never married | 133 (29.5) | 122 (21.6) | 72 (15.3) | 104 (18.9) | 205 (22.3) | 226 (20.2) |
| Â | Ever Married | 318 (70.5) | 444 (78.4) | 398 (84.7) | 447 (81.1) | 716 (77.7) | 891 (79.8) |
Education | Illiterate | 26 (5.8) | 90 (15.9) | 102 (21.7) | 207 (37.6) | 128 (13.9) | 297 (26.6) |
| Â | <9Â years | 232 (51.4) | 286 (50.5) | 314 (66.8) | 299 (54.3) | 546 (59.3) | 585 (52.4) |
| Â | >9Â years | 193 (42.8) | 190 (33.6) | 54 (11.5) | 45 (8.2) | 247 (26.8) | 235 (21.0) |
Employment | Unemployed | 62 (13.7) | 465 (82.2) | 33 (7) | 499 (90.6) | 95 (10.3) | 964 (86.3) |
| Â | Employee | 190 (42.1) | 81 (14.3) | 239 (50.9) | 32 (5.8) | 429 (46.6) | 113 (10.1) |
| Â | Employer | 199 (44.1) | 20 (3.5) | 198 (42.1) | 20 (3.6) | 397 (43.1) | 40 (3.6) |
Crowding | High | 27 (6) | 48 (8.5) | 182 (38.7) | 208 (37.7) | 209 (22.7) | 256 (22.9) |
| Â | Medium | 110 (24.4) | 130 (23.0 | 167 (35.5) | 193 (35.0) | 277 (30.1) | 323 (28.9) |
| Â | Low | 314 (69.6) | 388 (68.6) | 121 (25.7) | 150 (27.2) | 435 (47.2) | 538 (48.2) |
Smoking | Not smoking | 187 (41.5) | 418 (73.9) | 179 (38.1) | 434 (78.8) | 366 (39.7) | 261 (23.4) |
| Â | Currently smoking | 264 (58.5 | 148 (26.1) | 290 (61.7) | 113 (20.5) | 554 (60.2) | 852 (76.3) |
Practice sport regularly | No | 348 (77.2) | 477 (84.3) | 397 (84.5) | 495 (89.8) | 745 (80.9) | 972 (87.0) |
| Â | Yes | 103 (22.8) | 89 (15.7) | 73 (15.5) | 56 (10.2) | 176 (19.1) | 145 (13.0) |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Has someone to support &help | No | 94 (20.8) | 78 (13.8) | 115 (24.5) | 99 (18.0) | 209 (22.7) | 177 (15.8) |
| Â | Yes | 357 (79.8) | 488 (86.2) | 355 (75.5) | 452 (82.0) | 712 (77.3) | 940 (84.2) |
Has someone to share happiness & sorrow | No | 41 (9.1) | 51 (9.0) | 54 (11.5) | 78 (14.2) | 95 (10.3) | Â |
| Â | Yes | 410 (90.9) | 515 (91.0) | 416 (88.5) | 473 (85.8) | 826 (89.7) | 988 (88.5) |
Outdoor air pollution | Not at all | 186 (41.2) | 185 (32.7) | 192 (40.9) | 155 (28.1) | 378 (41) | 340 (30.4) |
| Â | Somewhat | 160 (35.5) | 209 (36.9) | 180 (38.3) | 184 (33.4) | 340 (36.9) | 393 (35.2) |
| Â | A lot | 105 (23.3) | 172 (30.4) | 98 (20.9) | 212 (38.5) | 203 (22) | 384 (34.4) |
Outdoor noise | Not at all | 98 (21.7) | 118 (20.8) | 152 (32.3) | 118 (21.4) | 250 (27.1) | 236 (21.1) |
| Â | Somewhat | 150 (33.3) | 177 (31.3) | 167 (35.5) | 189 (34.3) | 317 (34.4) | 366 (32.8) |
| Â | A lot | 203 (45.0) | 271 (47.9) | 151 (32.1) | 244 (44.3) | 354 (38.4) | 515 (46.1) |
Continuous variables |  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
Age (years) |  | 37.1 ± 12.4 | 36.1 ± 12.2 | 35.8 ± 12 | 32.5 ± 11.3 | 36.4 ± 12.2 | 34.3 ± 11.9 |
Item ownership (0–6) |  | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.82 ± 1.42 | 2.8 ± 1.3 |
Body mass index (BMI) |  | 27.7 ± 5 | 36.4 ± 7.2 | 27.1 ± 5.1 | 29.7 ± 6.8 | 27.4 ± 5.1 | 30 ± 7 |