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. 2009 Nov 24;2:111–128.

Table 3.

Sociodemographic data of adult patients

Item Subgroups Study patients
German population
References
N % %
Education72 Low (level 1) 6/54 11% 43% 73
Intermediate (level 2) 25/54 46% 43%
High (level 3) 23/54 43% 14%
Wage earners Economically active patients 1/36 3% 18% 74
Unemployed during last 12 months Economically active patients 0/36 0% 10% 74
Living alone 7/54 13% 21% 74
Net family income < €900 per month 4/46 9% 16% 74
Alcohol use daily (patients) vs almost daily (Germany) Male 1/16 6% 28% 75
Female 1/38 3% 11%
Regular smoking Male 2/16 13% 37% 76
Female 2/38 5% 28%
Sports activity ≥1 hour weekly Age 25–69 years 25/50 50% 39% 77
Body mass index ≥25 (overweight) Male 7/16 44% 56% 74
Female 15/37 41% 39%
Permanent work disability pension 4/54 7% 3% 78
Severe disability status 5/54 9% 12% 79
Sick leave days in the last 12 months (mean ± SD) Economically active patients 29.2 ± 38.3 17.0 80

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.