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Characteristics of the study population. |
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| Number of participants (%) |
185 (100%) |
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| Sex |
|
| Women |
83 (44.9) |
| Men |
97 (52.4) |
| Missing |
5 (2.7) |
| Age |
|
| < 20 |
7 (3.8) |
| 20–34 |
101 (54.5) |
| 35–49 |
34 (18.4) |
| 50–64 |
24 (13) |
| 65–79 |
14 (7.6) |
| 80–94 |
5 (2.7) |
| Mean (median) age |
36.8 (29) |
| Age range |
17–88 |
| Education |
|
| Mandatory school |
8 (4.3) |
| Secondary school |
4 (2.2) |
| University entrance diploma |
70 (37.8) |
| Apprenticeship |
34 (18.4) |
| Vocational school |
16 (8.6) |
| University |
86 (46.5) |
| Advanced technical college |
11 (5.9) |
| No answer |
1 (0.5) |
| Medical education, self reported |
|
| Yes |
34 (18.4) |
| No |
150 (81.1) |
| Missing |
1 (0.5) |
| Medical education, specified |
|
| Lab technician |
2 (1.1) |
| Nurse |
2 (1.1) |
| Physician |
4 (2.2) |
| Medical secretary |
1 (0.5) |
| Medical professorship |
3 (1.6) |
| Veterinarian |
2 (1.1) |
| Nurse's assistant |
4 (2.2) |
| Research |
3 (1.6) |
| Physiotherapist |
1 (0.5) |
| Army/civil defence |
3 (1.6) |
| First aid course |
3 (1.6) |
| Miscellaneous |
6 (3.2) |
| Affected by one or more conditions questioned |
|
| Yes |
99 (53.5) |
| No |
85 (46) |
| Missing |
1 (0.5) |
| Which condition? |
|
| Stroke |
50 (27) |
| COPD |
12 (6.5) |
| HIV |
6 (3.2) |
| Heart attack |
59 (31.9) |
| Persons/close relatives affected by more than one condition |
25 (13.5) |
| No answer |
2 (1.1) |
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