Table 1. Characteristics of composers and creative writers in the study.
| Composers | Creative writers | |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects (n) | 1110 | 1182 |
| Women (n (%)) | 13 (1.2%) | 182 (15.4%) |
| Birth year distribution (n (%)) | ||
| 1400 – 1499 | 57 (5.1%) | 3 (0.3%) |
| 1500 – 1599 | 203 (18.3%) | 52 (4.4%) |
| 1600 – 1699 | 193 (17.4%) | 114 (9.6%) |
| 1700 – 1799 | 226 (20.4%) | 238 (20.1%) |
| 1800 – 1915 | 431 (38.8%) | 775 (65.6%) |
| Age at death in years (mean (sd)) | 67.4 (13.1) | 69.4 (13.9) |
| Age at first work in years (mean (sd)) | 23.3 (5.4) | 28.8 (5.8) |
| Nationality (n (%)) | ||
| Austria | 51 (4.6%) | 4 (0.3%) |
| Britain | 237 (21.4%) | 719 (60.8%) |
| France | 158 (14.2%) | 82 (6.9%) |
| Germany | 184 (16.6%) | 31 (2.6%) |
| Ireland | - | 66 (5.6%) |
| Italy | 208 (18.7%) | 29 (2.5%) |
| Russia | 39 (3.5%) | 32 (2.7%) |
| Scotland | 1 (0.1%) | 54 (4.6%) |
| USA | 62 (5.6%) | 97 (8.2%) |
| Other countries | 170 (15.3%) | 68 (5.8%) |