Meaning in life in the Federal Republic of Germany: results of a representative survey with the Schedule for Meaning in Life Evaluation (SMiLE)

Table 1 Respondents' characteristics (n = 856).

		n	%
Age	16–19 years	51	5.9
	20–29 years	124	14.5
	30–39 years	164	19.1
	40–49 years	161	18.8
	50–59 years	119	14.0
	60–69 years	127	14.8
	70 years and above	110	12.9
Gender	Male	423	49.4
	Female	433	50.6
Marital status	Single	269	31.6
	Married	428	50.1
	Divorced/Separated	90	10.5
	Widowed	67	7.8
Education	Elementary school	205	25.4
	Secondary school	286	35.4
	High school	317	39.2
Occupational status	Employed	436	51.0
	Unemployed	420	49.0
Household net income (per month)	999 € or less	82	12.2
	1.000 – 1.999 €	231	34.4
	2.000 – 2.999 €	159	23.7
	3.000 € and more	200	29.8
Residence	Less than 5.000 inhabitants	148	17.3
	5.000 – 9.999	149	17.4
	10.000 – 49.999	241	28.1
	50.000 – 99.999	69	8.1
	100.000 and more	249	29.1

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