Table 3.
Description of the study population (numbers (%))
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of respondents | 109 (53.4 %) | 95 (46.6 %) |
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 66.7 ± 9.1 | 66.9 ± 9.6 |
| Education | ||
| -No education | 0 (0 %) | 3 (3.2 %) |
| -Lower education | 18 (16.5 %) | 31 (32.7 %) |
| -Middle education | 43 (39.4 %) | 27 (28.4 %) |
| -Higher education | 42 (38.6 %) | 20 (21.0 %) |
| -Other | 1 (0.9 %) | 6 (6.3 %) |
| -Missing | 5 (4.6 %) | 8 (8.4 %) |
| Chronic illness | ||
| -Diabetes | 49 (16.2 %) | 34 (35.4 %) |
| -CVRM | 100 (92.6 %) | 88 (91.7 %) |
| -Asthma/COPD | 13 (12.0 %) | 19 (19.8 %) |
| -Other | 3 (2.8 %) | 6 (6.3 %) |
| -Missing | 2 (1.9 %) | 0 (0 %) |