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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 5587)

From: The Iranian version of 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12): factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity

  

Number (%)

Age groups (year)

  
 

15-24

1843 (33.0)

 

25-44

2253 (40.3)

 

45-64

1212 (21.7)

 

≥ 65

279 (5.0)

 

Mean (SD)

35.1 (15.4)

Gender

  
 

Male

2721 (48.7)

 

Female

2866 (51.3)

Marital status

  
 

Single

2051 (36.7)

 

Married

3342 (59.8)

 

Widowed/divorced

194 (3.5)

Educational status

  
 

Primary

978 (17.5)

 

Secondary

3430 (61.4)

 

Higher

1179 (21.1)

 

Mean year (SD)

10.2 (4.4)

Employment status

  
 

Employed

1985 (35.5)

 

Housewife

1715 (30.7)

 

Student

1036 (18.5)

 

Unemployed

496 (8.9)

 

Retired

355 (6.4)