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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (N = 260)

From: Suicidal ideation associated with depression and social support: a survey-based analysis of older adults in South Korea

Variable

N

%

Age (in years)

 Range

65–92

 

 Mean (SD)

75.11 (7.85)

 

Gender

 Female

173

66.54

 Male

87

33.46

Marital Status

 Not married

137

52.69

 Married

123

47.31

Income (monthly in USD)

 Range

0–4500

 

 Mean (SD)

1338.87 (1058.97)

 

Education (in years)

 Range

0–20

 

 Mean (SD)

10.74 (5.02)

 

Social Support

 Range

0–7.63

 

 Mean (SD)

4.10 (6.13)

 

Depression

 Range

0–36

 

 Mean (SD)

12.61 (8.73)

 

Suicidal Ideation

 Range

0–40

 

 Mean (SD)

7.70 (10.27)

 
  1. Notes: Gender: Female = 0, Male = 1; Marital Status: Single = 0, Married = 1