Table 2.2.

Other sample characteristics (comparison data for the Italian population not available).

	Sample percentage
Age (min-max, M, SD)	15-81; 34.2; 13.4
Birthplace
Northwestern Italy	80.2
Other	19.8
Parenthood
Yes	40.4
No	59.6
Parents alive
Mother	84.2
Father	72.1
Issues faced during development
Early bereavement	1.0
Parental separation/divorce	1.3
Social disadvantage	0.2
Childhood adoption	0.1
Child of single parent	0.2
Parent-child separation	0.2
Total	3.1
Recent issues
Illness or death of a loved one	1.7
Illness	0.1
Trauma	0.4
Separation/divorce	0.1
Psychosocial issues	0.4
Total	2.7