Table 2.
Comparison of epidemiological variables between “informed” and “uninformed” participants.
| Epidemiological variable | “informed” participants | “uninformed” participants | |
| Age | |||
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Mean (SD) | 31.07 (11.38) | 29.70 (10.86) |
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Median | 27 | 26 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
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Female | 177/294 (60.2) | 370/589 (62.8) |
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Male | 117/294 (39.8) | 219/589 (37.2) |
| Level of education, n (%) |
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None (including secondary school graduation) | 1/299 (0.3) |
3/616 (0.5) |
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Hauptschulabschluss (secondary general school certificate) | 14/299 (4.7) | 37/616 (6.0) |
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Mittlere Reife (secondary school graduation) | 38/299 (12.7) | 71/616 (11.5) |
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Completed apprenticeship | 45/299 (15.1) | 87/616 (14.1) |
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Fachabitur (entrance qualification for studying at a university of applied sciences) | 28/299 (9.4) |
46/616 (7.5) |
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Abitur (university-entrance diploma) | 118/299 (39.5) | 254/616 (41.2) |
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University degree | 48/299 (16.1) | 95/616 (15.4) |
| Working in medical sector, n (%) | 31/300 (10.3) | 57/617 (9.2) | |