Table 1 Respondents’ characteristics
Variables | Respondents (N = 1125†) |
|---|---|
Female gender, n (%) | 618 (55.7) |
Mean age (standard deviation, median) | 60.0 (±19.4, 63) |
Categories of age (yr), n (%) | |
< 40 | 210 (19.8) |
40–59 | 268 (25.2) |
60–74 | 288 (27.1) |
≥ 75 | 296 (27.9) |
Country of birth, n (%) | |
Switzerland | 575 (51.9) |
Other European countries | 361 (32.6) |
Other countries | 171 (15.5) |
Level of education, n (%) | |
Elementary school | 269 (24.4) |
Apprenticeship | 350 (31.7) |
Secondary school | 119 (10.8) |
Professional school | 141 (12.8) |
University | 224 (20.3) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married | 594 (53.8) |
Single, divorced, separated, widowed | 511 (46.2) |
Children, n (%) | |
Yes | 867 (78.6) |
No | 236 (21.4) |
Self-rated health status, n (%) | |
Excellent | 67 (6.1) |
Very good | 189 (17.2) |
Good | 519 (47.1) |
Fair | 251 (22.8) |
Poor | 75 (6.8) |
Blood donor, n (%) | |
Yes | 362 (32.9) |
Tried | 100 (9.1) |
No | 639 (58.0) |
Organ donor card, n (%) | |
Yes | 201 (18.3) |
Not yet | 145 (13.2) |
No | 755 (13.2) |
Hospital stay in the last 6 months, n (%) | 341 (32.1) |