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. 2024 Oct 23;23:247. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01577-2

Table 1.

Demographic data of the entire sample

Demographic data
n=17
value %
Age
 M (SD) 65.5 (13.0)
 Median 65
 Min 20
 Max 82
Sex
 women 9 52.9%
 men 8 47.1%
 Level of education
 high school with vocational focus (preparing for further vocational training; similar to finishing schools after GCSE's; apprenticeship) 11 64.6%
 high school with academic focus (preparing for university; similar to A-levels, grammar school upper secondary level) 1 5.9%
 college or university 4 23.5%
 other 1 5.9%
Gross income in € per month
 <1500 4 23.5%
 <2500 2 11.8%
 <3500 4 23.5%
 >4000 1 5.9%
 Not specified 6 35.3%
Marital status
 single/ currently no partnership 7 41,10%
 married/ currently in a stable partnership 9 52.9%
 widowed 1 5.9%
Number of children
 no 4 23.5%
 1 5 29.4%
 2 6 35.3%
 >2 2 11.8%
Duration of hospitalization
 M (SD) 23.4 (27.1)
 Median 9
 Min 1
 Max 75

M mean value, SD standard deviation, Min minimum, Max Maximum