Table 1.
Respondents’ characteristics
| Variables | Respondents (N = 1125†) |
|---|---|
| Female gender, n (%) | 618 (55.7) |
| Mean age (standard deviation, median) | 60.0 (±19.4, 63) |
| Categories of age (yr), n (%) | |
| < 40 | 210 (19.8) |
| 40–59 | 268 (25.2) |
| 60–74 | 288 (27.1) |
| ≥ 75 | 296 (27.9) |
| Country of birth, n (%) | |
| Switzerland | 575 (51.9) |
| Other European countries | 361 (32.6) |
| Other countries | 171 (15.5) |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| Elementary school | 269 (24.4) |
| Apprenticeship | 350 (31.7) |
| Secondary school | 119 (10.8) |
| Professional school | 141 (12.8) |
| University | 224 (20.3) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 594 (53.8) |
| Single, divorced, separated, widowed | 511 (46.2) |
| Children, n (%) | |
| Yes | 867 (78.6) |
| No | 236 (21.4) |
| Self-rated health status, n (%) | |
| Excellent | 67 (6.1) |
| Very good | 189 (17.2) |
| Good | 519 (47.1) |
| Fair | 251 (22.8) |
| Poor | 75 (6.8) |
| Blood donor, n (%) | |
| Yes | 362 (32.9) |
| Tried | 100 (9.1) |
| No | 639 (58.0) |
| Organ donor card, n (%) | |
| Yes | 201 (18.3) |
| Not yet | 145 (13.2) |
| No | 755 (13.2) |
| Hospital stay in the last 6 months, n (%) | 341 (32.1) |
†Some data had missing values, % calculated on available data; missing data were excluded