Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Participant characteristics by ethnic group
From: Multi-ethnic validation of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale in Chile
Variable | Categories | Non-indigenous (n = 231) | Aymara (n = 201) | Mapuche (n = 368) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | Women | 107 (46%) | 106 (53%) | 180 (49%) | 393 (49%) |
Men | 124 (54%) | 95 (47%) | 188 (51%) | 407 (51%) | |
Age group | 60–69 years | 82 (35%) | 97 (48%) | 162 (44%) | 341 (43%) |
70–79 years | 102 (44%) | 75 (37%) | 134 (36%) | 311 (39%) | |
80+ years | 47 (21%) | 29 (15%) | 72 (20%) | 148 (18%) | |
Marital status | Married or cohabiting | 112 (48%) | 120 (60%) | 202 (55%) | 434 (54%) |
Single | 47 (20%) | 23 (11%) | 54 (15%) | 124 (15%) | |
Widow | 49 (21%) | 45 (22%) | 96 (26%) | 190 (24%) | |
Divorced, separated | 23 (11%) | 13 (7%) | 16 (4%) | 52 (7%) | |
Residence | North (region of Arica y Parinacota) | 110 (48%) | 201 (100%) | 0 | 311 (39%) |
South (region of The Araucanía) | 121 (52%) | 0 | 368 (100%) | 489 (61%) | |
Education | Primary school incomplete | 56 (24%) | 127 (63%) | 250 (68%) | 433 (54%) |
Primary school | 120 (52%) | 49 (24%) | 76 (21%) | 245 (31%) | |
High school or vocational education | 48 (21%) | 21 (10%) | 39 (10%) | 108 (13%) | |
Higher education | 7 (3%) | 4 (3%) | 3 (1%) | 14 (2%) |