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Table 1 Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of the study sample (N = 25,113)

From: The relationship between childhood maltreatment and mental health problems: coping strategies and social support act as mediators

Variables

Frequency

%

Age (years)

 15–24

4013

16.0

 25–44

6906

27.5

 45–64

8077

32.2

 65+

6117

24.3

Gender

 Male

11,340

45.2

 Female

13,773

54.8

Race/ethnicity

 White

20,972

83.5

 Non-white

4141

16.5

Education Level

 Less than secondary school graduation

5338

21.3

 Secondary school graduation

4022

16.0

 Some post-secondary graduation

1655

6.6

 Post-secondary graduation

14,098

56.1

Marital status

 Married/common law

12,637

50.3

 Divorced/widowed/separated

5144

20.5

 Single

7332

29.2

Household income

 Less than $20,000

1736

6.9

 $20,000–$39,999

4410

17.6

 $40,000–$59,999

5289

21.1

 $60,000–$79,999

4190

16.6

 $80,000+

9488

37.8

Immigration status

 Yes

4245

16.9

 No

20,868

83.1

Type of smoker

 Daily smoker

4347

17.3

 Occasional smoker

1200

4.8

 Non-smoker

19,566

77.9

Type of drinker

 Regular drinker

14,210

56.5

 Occasional drinker

5039

20.1

 Non-drinker

5864

23.4

Have chronic conditions

 Yes

16,426

65.4

 No

8687

34.6

Perceived health

 Excellent

4915

19.6

 Very good

9443

37.6

 Good

7437

29.6

 Fair

2536

10.1

 Poor

782

3.1