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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Seasonality in mood and behaviours of Japanese residents in high-latitude regions: transnational cross-sectional study

 

n

Mean age (SD)

Sex

Mean age

SD

Duration of stay (months)

Occupation

Family status

Children

Seasonality score (GSS)

UK

105

41.1 (±8.10)

Male

n = 23

40.83

9.51

90

Student 4

Housewife 45

Full-time 41

Part-time 7

Other 8

Unmarried 18

Married 80

Others 7

Yes 64

No 41

Low: n = 66 (62.9%)

Moderate: n = 15 (14.3%)

High: n = 24 (22.9%)

Female

n = 82

41.18

7.73

Nordic countries

40

39.08 (±10.06)

Male

n = 6

30

5.87

99.67

Student 6

Housewife 10

Full-time 15

Part-time 4

Other 5

Unmarried 9

Married 31

Yes 18

No 22

Low: n = 32 (80%)

Moderate: n = 1 (2.5%)

High: n = 7 (17.5%)

Female

n = 34

40.68

9.83

Southeast Asia

51

40.82 (±5.95)

Male

n = 17

40.24

7.27

56.27

Student 1

Housewife 27

Full-time 16

Part-time 4

Other 2

Unmarried 3

Married 47

Other 1

Yes 42

No 8

No answer 1

Low: n = 46 (90.2%)

Moderate: n = 0 (0%)

High: n = 5 (9.8%)

Female

n = 34

41.06

5.28

Japan

96

43.97

(12.68)

Male

n = 24

47.25

12.07

 

Student 10

Housewife 27

Full-time 37

Part-time 10

Other 12

Unmarried 30

Married 64

Others 2

Yes 48

No 48

Low: n = 72 (75.0%)

Moderate: n = 12 (12.5%)

High: n = 12 (12.5%)

Female

n = 72

43.04

12.78

  1. GSS Global Seasonality Score. Based on participants’ GSS scores, respondents were divided into low (˂8), moderate (8–10), and high (≥11) seasonality groups