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Table 1 Characteristics of study sample

From: Suboptimal health: a new health dimension for translational medicine

Variables

SHS sore ≥ 44

SHS sore < 44

χ2

P

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

    

Female

806 (52.10)

660 (44.84)

15.933

<0.001

Male

741 (47.90)

812 (55.16)

  

Age

    

20-30 years

167 (10.80)

376 (25.54)

128.978

<0.001

31-40 years

606 (39.17)

575 (39.06)

  

41-50 years

559 (36.13)

380 (25.82)

  

51-60 years

215 (13.90)

141 (9.58)

  

Highest education level

    

Compulsory school (through grade 9)

72 (4.65)

171 (11.62)

185.420

<0.001

High school graduation

213 (13.77)

432 (29.35)

  

University/college degree

1262 (81.58)

869 (59.04)

  

Occupation

    

White-collar worker

1431 (92.50)

986 (66.98)

307.665

<0.001

Blue-collar worker

116 (7.50)

486 (33.02)

  

Monthly income (RMB)

    

<2000

324 (20.94)

316 (21.47)

3.852

0.146

2001-5000

1012 (65.42)

990 (67.26)

  

≥5000

211 (13.64)

166 (11.28)

  

Marital status

    

Single or divorced

196 (12.67)

168 (11.41)

1.123

0.289

Married

1351 (87.33)

1304 (88.59)

  

Current smoking

    

Yes

476 (30.77)

187 (12.70)

143.638

<0.001

No

1071 (69.23)

1285 (87.30)

  

Alcohol use

    

Every day

72 (4.65)

54 (3.67)

2.309

0.511

3-4 × a week

351 (22.69)

348 (23.64)

  

1-2 × a week

988 (63.87)

948 (64.40)

  

Never

136 (8.79)

122 (8.29)

  

Physical activity

    

≥ 5 hours

44 (2.84)

47 (3.19)

31.772

<0.001

3-4 hours

341 (22.04)

437 (29.69)

  

1-2 hours

641 (41.44)

486 (33.02)

  

< 1 hours

521 (33.68)

502 (34.10)

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