Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
|  | All (n = 108) | Happiness Route (n = 58) | Control condition (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median in years (Q1, Q3)a | 60.0 (48.3, 68.0) | 59.00 (47.5, 68.0) | 61.0 (49.0, 70.3) |
Gender: maleb, n (%) | 33 (30.6) | 16 (27.6) | 17 (34.0) |
Cultural background: Dutchb, n (%) | 92 (85.2) | 49 (84.5) | 43 (86.0) |
Marital status: marriedb, n (%) | 17 (15.7) | 12 (20.7) | 5 (10.0) |
Living situation: aloneb, n (%) | 77 (71.4) | 36 (62.1) | 41 (82.0) |
Daily activitiesb, n (%) | |||
Paid employment | 5 (4.6) | 4 (6.9) | 1 (2.0) |
Unemployed/household | 30 (28.2) | 15 (25.8) | 15 (30.0) |
Disability pension | 41 (38.0) | 26 (44.8) | 15 (30.0) |
Retired | 23 (21.3) | 9 (15.5) | 14 (28.0) |
Other (student, daycare, volunteer work, caregiver, hobby) | 9 (8.4) | 4 (6.8) | 5 (10.0) |
Educationb, n (%) | |||
Low | 64 (59.4) | 33 (57.1) | 31 (62.0) |
Intermediate | 25 (23.6) | 13 (23.2) | 12 (24.0) |
High | 18 (17.0) | 11 (19.6) | 7 (14.0) |
Monthly incomeb | |||
< €1000 for singles; <€1500 for couples, n (%) | 73 (67.3) | 37 (63.2) | 36 (72.0) |
< €2000 for singles; <€2500 for couples, n (%) | 35 (32.7) | 21 (36.8) | 14 (28.0) |
Number of health problems, median (Q1, Q3)a | 3.00 (2.00, 4.00) | 3.00 (2.00, 4.00 | 3.50 (2.00, 3.502.0) |
Health grade, median (SD)a | 6.00 (4.6, 7.0) | 6.00 (4.0, 7.0) | 6.00 (4.9, 7.0) |
Psychotropic drug use, n (%)b | 49 (45.4) | 25 (43.1) | 24 (48.0)) |