Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

Definition Sample Proportion (%)
Gender
 Man 200 20.0
 Woman 800 80.0
Age
 20s 175 17.5
 30s 185 18.5
 40s 210 21.0
 50s 230 23.0
 60s and older 200 20.0
Region
 Seoul 195 19.5
 Gyeonggi/Kangwon 355 35.5
 Chungchung 100 10.0
 Gyeongsang 240 24.0
 Jeolla 110 11.0
Marital status
 Married 691 69.1
 Not married 309 30.9
Education level
 High school or below 266 26.6
 Bachelor’s degree 642 64.2
 Graduate degree or higher 92 9.2
Household size (number of people)
 1 229 22.9
 2 261 26.1
 3 248 24.8
 4 210 21.0
 5 48 4.8
 6 4 0.4
Household income (million won)
 Less than 2 93 9.3
 2–3.99 413 41.3
 4–5.99 226 22.6
 6–7.99 150 15.0
 8–9.99 71 7.1
 More than 10 47 4.7