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Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 410)
Sociodemographic variable | Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 234 | 57.1 |
Female | 166 | 40.5 | |
Missing | 10 | 2.4 | |
Age | < 30 years | 96 | 23.4 |
30–44 years | 107 | 26.1 | |
45–59 years | 100 | 24.4 | |
> = 60 years | 101 | 24.6 | |
Missing | 6 | 1.5 | |
Size of residence (number of inhabitants) | < 10.000 | 88 | 21.4 |
10.000–50.000 | 83 | 20.2 | |
50.000–500.000 | 158 | 38.6 | |
> 500.000 | 74 | 18.1 | |
Missing | 5 | 1.2 | |
Highest educational level | No educational qualification/still in education | 5 | 1.2 |
Secondary school certificate | 46 | 11.2 | |
High school graduation | 94 | 22.9 | |
Vocational training | 39 | 9.5 | |
University degree | 220 | 53.7 | |
Missing | 4 | 1.0 | |
Employment status | Full-time | 186 | 45.4 |
Part-time | 47 | 11.5 | |
Unemployed | 7 | 1.7 | |
Retired | 80 | 19.5 | |
In education | 73 | 17.8 | |
Temporary out of work | 9 | 2.2 | |
Home-maker | 2 | 0.5 | |
Missing | 4 | 1.0 |