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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 294)

From: Validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D in assessing and valuing health status in patients with somatoform disorders

Age in years

 mean (SD)

49.06 (12.51)

 median

49

Gender

 male

25.2%

 female

74.8%

Martial statusa

 unmarried

20.0%

 married

65.6%

 separated/ divorced

10.3%

 widowed

4.1%

Living arrangementb

 living alone

22.3%

 living with spouse/ partner

70.0%

 living withe parents/ relatives

4.9%

 other

2.8%

Educationc

 no school graduation

1.4%

 secondary school graduation

73.1%

 technical college/ university entrance qualification

13.3%

 college/ university degree

11.9%

 other (e.g. school for mentally handicapped children)

0.3%

  1. a 4 missing values of this variable (n= 290).
  2. b 7 missing values of this variable (n = 287).
  3. c 8 missing values of this variable (n = 286).