Table 1.
Socio-demographic and health-related characteristics of respondents in five Western Balkans countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
| Variables | Serbia | Albania | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Macedonia | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [M (range)] | 43.10 (19–79) | 36.32 (19–70) | 32.13 (18–68) | 31.47 (18–71) | 37.50 (18–75) |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 209 (35.8) | 115 (37.8) | 74 (33.0) | 69 (25.0) | 45 (20.6) |
| Female | 374 (64.2) | 189 (62.2) | 150 (67.0) | 207 (75.0) | 173 (79.4) |
| Education | |||||
| High school | 146 (25.0) | 30 (9.9) | 135 (60.3) | 109 (39.9) | 84 (38.9) |
| Bachelor degree | 241 (41.3) | 129 (42.4) | 75 (33.5) | 129 (47.3) | 100 (46.3) |
| Master degree | 121 (20.8) | 112 (36.8) | 13 (5.8) | 28 (10.3) | 22 (10.2) |
| Ph.D. | 75 (12.9) | 33 (10.9) | 1 (0.4) | 7 (2.6) | 10 (4.6) |
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 373 (64.0) | 193 (63.5) | 95 (42.4) | 126 (45.7) | 129 (59.2) |
| Self-employed | 91 (15.6) | 32 (10.5) | 17 (7.6) | 19 (6.9) | 27 (12.4) |
| Unemployed | 119 (20.4) | 79 (26.0) | 112 (50.0) | 131 (47.5) | 62 (28.4) |
| Financial situation | |||||
| Very good | 69 (11.8) | 28 (9.2) | 33 (14.7) | 24 (8.7) | 15 (6.9) |
| Good | 214 (36.7) | 95 (31.3) | 91 (40.6) | 88 (31.9) | 76 (34.9) |
| Average | 249 (42.7) | 157 (51.6) | 92 (41.1) | 132 (47.8) | 114 (52.3) |
| Bad | 45 (7.7) | 23 (7.6) | 6 (2.7) | 27 (9.8) | 11 (5.0) |
| Very bad | 6 (1.0) | 1 (.3) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.8) | 2 (.9) |
| Religiousness | |||||
| Yes | 351 (60.2) | 179 (58.9) | 172 (76.8) | 182 (65.9) | 150 (68.8) |
| No | 232 (39.8) | 125 (41.1) | 52 (23.2) | 94 (34.1) | 68 (31.2) |
| Chronic disease | |||||
| Yes | 162 (27.8) | 54 (17.8) | 45 (21.1) | 41 (14.9) | 46 (21.1) |
| No | 421 (72.2) | 250 (82.2) | 179 (79.9) | 235 (85.1) | 172 (78.9) |