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Table 2 Representativeness of study sample
Study (n = 995) | SHEDS 2018 (n = 5′514) | Difference Study/SHEDS | Swiss population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Average | 48.65 | 44.25 | t(994) = 9.20, p = < 0.001 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 51.5% | 47.3% | χ2 (1, N = 995) = 6.90, p = 0.009 | 49.6%a |
Female | 48.5% | 52.7% | 50.4%a | |
Education | ||||
Apprenticeship | 32.7% | 33.3% | χ2 (2, N = 890) = 0.19, p = 0.91 | 41.1%b |
High school | 13.5% | 13.6% | 9.4%b | |
Higher education | 53.8% | 53.1% | 49.5%b | |
Place of residence | ||||
City | 50.9% | 50.1% | χ2 (2, N = 995) = 1.13, p = 0.57 | |
Agglomeration | 28.3% | 27.7% | ||
Countryside | 20.8% | 22.2% | ||
Gross Household income | ||||
Less than 3′000 CHF | 4.1% | 6.0% | χ2 (5, N = 845) = 7.60, p = 0.18 | 10′033 CHFc (average) |
3′000–4′500 CHF | 10.3% | 10.0% | ||
4′501–6′000 CHF | 18.9% | 17.9% | ||
6′001–9′000 CHF | 30.1% | 28.9% | ||
9′001–12′000 CHF | 21.9% | 20.9% | ||
More than 12′000 CHF | 14.7% | 16.3% | ||