Table 2. Background Characteristics of the Study Group (Sample n = 481).
| Variable | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Age | M = 50 (SD = 7.26) |
| Gender | 68% women |
| In-house mobility (use of wheelchair, impaired bed mobility) | |
| Severe impaired | 30% |
| Little impaired | 67% |
| Out-house mobility | |
| Not possible | 12% |
| Only possible with assistance | 31% |
| No assistance needed | 54% |
| Frequency of physical treatment | |
| Daily | 9% |
| Several times a week | 25% |
| Several times a month | 36% |
| Less than once a month | 26% |
| Employment state | |
| Working | 13% |
| Retired | 5% |
| Disability | 61% |
| Volunteering | 6% |
| Educational level | |
| Primary school | 11% |
| Secondary school | 56% |
| Higher education | 33% |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 21% |
| Married | 52% |
| Cohabited | 7% |
| Widowed | 1% |
| Divorced | 19% |
| Religious affiliation | |
| Catholic | 29% |
| Believer without church affiliation | 45% |
| Atheist/humanistic | 9% |
| No philosophy of life | 15% |
| Muslim | 1% |
| Jewish | 1% |
| Other (wicca, zen, steiner, …) | 13% |