Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample*
Characteristic | Category | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean: 45.1, s.d. 15.0) | 18–30 | 330 | 22 |
31–40 | 219 | 14.6 | |
41–59 | 333 | 22.2 | |
51–60 | 359 | 23.93 | |
61–75 | 259 | 17.27 | |
Sex | Male | 736 | 49.1 |
Female | 764 | 50.9 | |
Monthly income before tax | 0-€1999 | 591 | 39.4 |
€2000–€2999 | 385 | 25.67 | |
€3000–€3999 | 277 | 18.47 | |
€4000 and more | 247 | 16.47 | |
Education | Low (primary school/secondary school, lower level) | 386 | 25.73 |
Medium (Secondary school, higher level/secondary vocational education | 608 | 40.53 | |
High (higher professional education/university) | 506 | 33.73 | |
Marital status | Single | 359 | 23.93 |
Married | 682 | 45.47 | |
Living together, not married | 219 | 14.6 | |
Divorced | 161 | 10.73 | |
Widowed or other | 79 | 5.27 |