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Table 1 Participants’ Socio-Demographic Characteristics

From: Exploring health and well-being in Taiwan: what we can learn from individuals’ narratives

 

Total sample (N = 24)

Age in years (mean and range)

50.9 (31–66)

Gender (% female)

54%

Marital status (% married)

83%

Have children (% yes)

79%

 • Average number of children

1.2 (range 1–4)

Education

 • High school or less

66.7%

 • College

20.8%

 • Master or above

12.5%

Living with family

92%

Employment status

 • Employed

75%

 • Self-employed

21%

 • Retired

4%

Religious affiliation

 

 • Chinese system of beliefs

54%

 • Buddhism

17%

 • Multiple affiliations a

21%

 • Non-religious

8%

Well-being ladder mean rating (range)

5.8 (1–8) b

Health ladder mean rating (range)

5.2 (1–8) b

Participants with same ladder ratings for well-being and health (%)

8 (33%)

  1. aMultiple religious affiliations endorsed by participants include combinations of Chinese belief system, Buddhism, and Christian
  2. b1 = lowest level to 8 = highest or best level for well-being and health, respectively