Table 1.
Characteristics of the clown sample
| Variable | Label | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
female |
70.1 |
| Native country |
Germany |
88.5 |
| Marital status |
single |
23.0 |
| |
married, partnership |
60.9 |
| |
divorced, separated, widowed |
16.1 |
| Own children |
yes |
58.8 |
| Education |
secondary school |
14.9 |
| |
high school |
31.0 |
| |
university |
51.7 |
| |
other |
2.3 |
| Job training |
acting |
17.4 |
| (% of statements) |
health care |
16.5 |
| |
paedagogy |
15.7 |
| |
clowning |
14.9 |
| |
arts, culture, music |
11.6 |
| |
student |
3.3 |
| |
nature science |
2.5 |
| other | 18.2 |
note. n = 87 hospital clowns.