Variable | Mean (SD) for continuous variables / Percentage of each category for self-rated health and of yes for binary variables | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2000 | 2004 | 2006 | 2012 | 4 years combined |
(N = 2221) | (N = 2273) | (N = 1853) | (N = 1994) | (N = 8341) | |
Self-rated health | |||||
Poor (1) | 5.13% | 4.80% | 6.04% | 3.76% | 4.92% |
Fair (2) | 11.84% | 24.95% | 20.83% | 20.31% | 19.43% |
Good (3) | 63.39% | 62.69% | 64.98% | 67.35% | 64.50% |
Very good (4) | 19.63% | 7.57% | 8.15% | 8.58% | 11.15% |
Sporting event attendance | 32.69% | 37.22% | 29.95% | 31.70% | 33.08% |
Age | 48.17 (15.72) | 49.59 (16.70) | 50.89 (17.14) | 49.47 (16.71) | 49.47 (16.57) |
Male | 49.21% | 49.36% | 48.19% | 49.50% | 49.09% |
Living with a spouse | 75.10% | 72.00% | 69.35% | 72.77% | 72.41% |
Unemployment | 12.16% | 16.28% | 17.22% | 14.54% | 14.97% |
Sport participation level | 1.62 (1.48) | 1.71 (1.45) | 1.60 (1.48) | 1.84 (1.50) | 1.69 (1.48) |
City size | 2.55 (1.06) | 2.63 (1.05) | 2.66 (1.02) | 2.88 (0.93) | 2.67 (1.02) |
Region: Hokkaido | 4.72% | 4.97% | 4.32% | 4.76% | 4.71% |
Region: Tohoku | 8.00% | 8.05% | 8.10% | 7.12% | 7.81% |
Region: Kanto | 29.63% | 30.40% | 29.25% | 33.40% | 30.66% |
Region: Chubu | 19.72% | 18.57% | 19.48% | 18.10% | 18.97% |
Region: Kinki | 16.48% | 17.07% | 16.30% | 16.65% | 16.64% |
Region: Chugoku | 6.35% | 5.81% | 6.96% | 5.72% | 6.19% |
Region: Shikoku | 3.33% | 3.48% | 3.72% | 2.86% | 3.34% |
Region: Kyushu | 11.80% | 11.66% | 11.87% | 11.38% | 11.68% |