Table 1 Socio-demographic sample characteristics
All (N = 2473) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | male | 1171 | 47.4% |
female | 1302 | 52.6% | |
Age (years) | mean | 48.14 | |
standard deviation | 17.97 | ||
range | 14-99 | ||
Age groups (years; N = 2349) | < 25 | 262 | 11.1% |
25 - 34 | 331 | 14.1% | |
35 - 44 | 479 | 20.4% | |
45 - 54 | 383 | 16.3% | |
55 - 64 | 381 | 16.2% | |
65 - 74 | 344 | 14.7% | |
> 74 | 169 | 7.2% | |
Marital status | married, living together | 1299 | 52.5% |
married, living separately | 26 | 1.1% | |
single | 587 | 23.7% | |
divorced | 258 | 10.4% | |
widowed | 303 | 12.3% | |
Education | not graduated | 36 | 1.5% |
pupil | 67 | 2.7% | |
8th grade (Hauptschule) | 1112 | 45.0% | |
10th grade (Mittlere Reife/Realschule/POS) | 840 | 34.0% | |
technical school | 70 | 2.8% | |
12th/13th grade (Abitur) | 177 | 7.2% | |
university/college degree | 171 | 6.9% | |
Employment status | full-time (≥ 35 hours) | 899 | 36.4% |
part-time (15-34 hours) | 189 | 7.6% | |
part-time (≤ 14 hours) | 49 | 2.0% | |
community service/parental leave | 37 | 1.5% | |
unemployed | 168 | 6.8% | |
pensioner | 754 | 30.5% | |
unable to work | 185 | 7.5% | |
in professional training | 35 | 1.4% | |
in school-/college education | 157 | 6.4% | |
Household income (net) | < 750 € per month | 105 | 4.5% |
750 to 1250 € per month | 507 | 21.5% | |
1250 to 2000 € per month | 911 | 38.6% | |
> 2000 € per month | 838 | 35.5% | |