Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Variable | Nmax = 194 |
|---|---|
| Age M and SD | 52.95 (12.74) |
| Gender N (%) | |
| Female | 93 (47.9) |
| Male | 100 (51.5) |
| Nationality N (%) | |
| German | 175 (90.2) |
| Other | 14 (7.2) |
| Partnership N (%) | |
| Yes | 147 (75.8) |
| No | 38 (19.6) |
| Level of education N (%) | |
| Elementary school | 56 (28.9) |
| Secondary school | 64 (33.0) |
| Polytechnic secondary school | 2 (1.0) |
| Technical college qualification | 14 (7.2) |
| University qualification | 44 (22.7) |
| Other or no certificate | 7 (3.6) |
| Employment status N (%) | |
| Employed | 118 (60.8) |
| Not employed (e.g., retired, housewife or –husband) | 59 (30.4) |
| Duration of illness N (%) | |
| < 1 year | 11 (5.7) |
| 1–2 years | 20 (10.3) |
| 3–5 years | 60 (30.9) |
| 6–10 years | 47 (24.2) |
| > 10 years | 41 (21.1) |
Note: Totals not adding up to N = 194 are the result of missing values. N numbers, M mean score, SD standard deviation. The percentages refer to the raw values including missing values