Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of the Samples
From: The Flanagan Quality of Life Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity
Variable | Total Sample (n = 1241) | Healthy Sample (n = 319) | American Chronic Illness Sample (n = 584) | Swedish Chronic Illness Sample (n = 170) | American COPD Sample (n = 168) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean & SD) | 52.5 (14.1) | 44.5 (9.2) | 55.6 (14.4) | 44.8 (10.6) | 67.4 (7.8) |
% Female | 72 | 59 | 74 | 100 | 49 |
% Married or Cohabiting | 66 | 81 | 62 | 57 | 64 |
% completed high school or higher | 76 | ---- | 85 | 42 | 72 |
Occupation – skilled or higher | 82 | ---- | 82 | 82 | ---- |
Employed at least part-time | 65 | 91 | 36 | 57 | ---- |
Retired | 22 | 9 | 46 | 15 | ---- |
Disabled | 11 | 0 | 14 | 25 | ---- |