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Table 1 Study sample characteristics (n = 1067)

From: Are all health gains equally important? An exploration of acceptable health as a reference point in health care priority setting

Variable

Level

Sample statistic

General public in age category 18-65a

Age (mean, S.E.)

 

43.2 (0.42)

42.0

Gender (% female)

 

49.8

49.8

Education level (%)

Low (LO, LBO, MAO)

27.1

31.0

 

Medium (MBO, HAO)

42.0

40.3

 

High (HBO, WO)

30.9

27.8

Daily activity (%)

Employed/Self-employed

53.1

 
 

Unemployed/student/retired/other

46.9

 

Household income, net per month (%)

Low (up to 1499 euro)

30.0

 
 

Medium (1500 – 2999 euro)

47.3

 
 

High (3000 euro or more)

22.7

 

Marital status (%)

Married/Living together

64.3

 
 

Other

35.7

 

Children (%)

No

39.8

 
 

Yes

60.2

 

Health

EQ-5D-3L (mean, S.E.)

0.85 (0.01)

 
 

Chronic illness (%)

36.6

 
 

Severe disorder (%)

28.2

 

Lifestyle (%)

Regular exercise

50.9

 
 

Healthy diet

47.6

 
 

Smoking

39.5

 
 

Alcohol intake

64.0

 

Acceptable age of death (mean, S.E.)

 

83.3 (0.23)

 

Age of death next of kin (%)

75 years or lower

19.4

 
 

From 75 to 85 years

53.7

 
 

Higher than 85 years

26.9

 
  1. aMean age is based on statistics for the Dutch population between the ages of 18 and 65, gender and education level are based on statistics for the Dutch population between the ages of 15 and 65. All population statistics are based on the year 2010. Source: CBS statline, Centraal Bureau voor Statistiek, via http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/