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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 28,047)

From: The significance of the social and material environment to place attachment and quality of life: findings from a large population-based health survey

Characteristic

Mean (SD)/n (%)

Age (years)

47 (16)

Sex (female)

14,925 (53)

Education level (N = 27,923)

   Primary and secondary school (up to 10 years of education)

3333 (12)

   High school (up to 13 years of education)

11,088 (40)

   University college or university (≥ bachelor’s degree)

13,502 (48)

Living with a spouse or partner (N = 27,977)

21,893 (78)

Difficult economic capability (N = 26,687)*

5547 (21)

  1. *Proportion reporting it was somewhat difficult, difficult, or very difficult to cope with the family’s daily expenses