Table 1 Socio-demographic data of the patient population
male (n = 507) | female (n = 1954) | total (n = 2461) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age | mean | 58,6 | 57,9 | 58,0 | |||
standard deviation | 13,4 | 13,4 | 13,4 | ||||
range | 17–92 | 16–92 | 16–92 | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
age group | under 18 years | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 |
18–45 years | 89 | 17.6 | 346 | 17.7 | 435 | 17.7 | |
45–60 years | 162 | 32.0 | 676 | 34.6 | 838 | 34.1 | |
60–65 years | 81 | 16.0 | 308 | 15.8 | 389 | 15.8 | |
65 and older | 172 | 33.9 | 619 | 31.7 | 791 | 32.1 | |
no details available | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.2 | |
diagnostic groups | connective tissue and soft tissue disorders | 267 | 52.7 | 1305 | 66.8 | 1572 | 63.9 |
chronic disorders of the respiratory system | 35 | 6.9 | 60 | 3.1 | 95 | 3.9 | |
metabolic and nutritional disorders | 92 | 18.1 | 133 | 6.8 | 225 | 9.1 | |
hypersensitivity reactions | 8 | 1.6 | 46 | 2.4 | 54 | 2.2 | |
other indications | 85 | 16.8 | 364 | 18.6 | 449 | 18.2 | |
no details available | 20 | 3.9 | 46 | 2.4 | 66 | 2.7 | |
marital status | single | 56 | 11.0 | 178 | 9.1 | 234 | 9.5 |
married | 352 | 69.4 | 1055 | 54.0 | 1407 | 57.2 | |
living separated | 7 | 1.4 | 34 | 1.7 | 41 | 1.7 | |
divorced | 37 | 7.3 | 227 | 11.6 | 264 | 10.7 | |
widowed | 36 | 7.1 | 399 | 20.4 | 435 | 17.7 | |
second marriage | 12 | 2.4 | 28 | 1.4 | 40 | 1.6 | |
no details available | 7 | 1.4 | 33 | 1.7 | 40 | 1.6 | |
education | still at school | 2 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.4 |
no final exam | 15 | 3.0 | 33 | 1.7 | 48 | 2.0 | |
special school exams | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.2 | |
secondary school exams other than GCSE | 338 | 66.7 | 1191 | 61.0 | 1529 | 62.1 | |
GCSE ? | 80 | 15.8 | 431 | 22.1 | 511 | 20,8 | |
A levels | 60 | 11.8 | 201 | 10.3 | 261 | 10.6 | |
other | 1 | 0.2 | 27 | 1.4 | 28 | 1.1 | |
no details available | 10 | 2.0 | 59 | 3.0 | 69 | 2.8 | |
most recent profession | worker | 206 | 40.6 | 338 | 17.3 | 544 | 22.1 |
employee/civil servant | 212 | 41.7 | 941 | 48.2 | 1153 | 46.9 | |
self employed | 42 | 8.3 | 94 | 4.8 | 136 | 5.5 | |
not working | 15 | 3.0 | 242 | 12.4 | 257 | 10.4 | |
unclear | 1 | 0.2 | 23 | 1.2 | 24 | 1.0 | |
no details available | 31 | 6.1 | 316 | 16.2 | 347 | 14.1 | |
professional situation | full-time professional | 142 | 280 | 311 | 15.9 | 453 | 18.4 |
part-time professional | 19 | 3.8 | 288 | 14.8 | 307 | 12.4 | |
housewife/husband | 12 | 2.4 | 484 | 24.8 | 496 | 20.2 | |
in training | 4 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.7 | 17 | 0.7 | |
retired pre retired state | 267 | 49.6 | 670 | 33.3 | 937 | 38.2 | |
unemployed | 46 | 9.1 | 115 | 5.9 | 161 | 6.6 | |
no details available | 17 | 3.4 | 73 | 3.7 | 90 | 3.7 | |