Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Number of participants (%)
185 (100%)

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)

Bachmann et al. BMC Medicine 2007 5:14   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-5-14