Table 2. Demographic information on 1,297 lay people from 32 countries, including Europe (United Kingdom, 560 participants; Poland, 100; Portugal, 83; Spain, 77; Italy, 74; Germany, 45; Netherlands, 29; Greece, 17; Hungary, 17; Sweden, 14; Estonia, 10; France, Finland, Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Latvia, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, all <10), the Americas (US, 57; Canada, 38, Mexico, 29, Chile 9), the Middle East (Israel, 7; Turkey, 5), Asia (Japan, 3; South-Korea, 2), and Australia (23).
The place of residency of 37 participants was unknown.
| Place of residence (n = 1, 297)a | Gender (n = 1297) | Age (n = 884) | Education (n = 884) | Employment (n = 1, 297) | Religiosity (n = 884) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (n = 1088) | Male | Mean | University or higher | Full-time | Extremely important |
| UK: 560, 43.2% | 654, 50.4% | 32.06 ± SD 10.12 years | 485, 54.9% | 524, 40.4% | 36, 4.1% |
| Other: 528, 40.7% | Very important | ||||
| Americas (n = 132) | Female | Median | High school and/or college | Half-time/other | 86, 9.7% |
| US: 57, 4.39% | 643, 49.6% | 30 years (range 18–86) | 380, 43.0% | 617, 47.6% | Somewhat important |
| Other: 75, 5.78% | 117, 13.2% | ||||
| Australia: 23, 1.77% | Less than high school | Unemployed | Not so important | ||
| Middle East and Asia | 19, 2.1% | 156, 12.0% | 186, 21.0% | ||
| Middle East: 12, 0.93% | Not at all important | ||||
| Asia: 5, 0.39% | 459, 51.9% | ||||
| Unknown: 37, 2.85% |
Notes.
a
n, number of participants with available data.