Table 1. Demographic characteristics (at baseline).
| IG | CG | Total sample | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 181 | n = 182 | n = 363 | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 50.07 (8.51) | 49.8 (7.98) | 49.93 (8.24) |
| Education (highest degree) | |||
| basic-level high school (Hauptschule) | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| medium-level high school (Mittlere Reife) | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| higher-level high school (Fachhochschulreife) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| highest-level high school (Abitur) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| vocational education (Berufsausbildung) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| university degree | 76 | 76 | 152 |
| other educational qualification | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Employment status | |||
| employed (full-time) | 53 | 61 | 114 |
| employed (part-time) | 76 | 64 | 140 |
| unemployed | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| other | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Family status | |||
| married | 127 | 122 | 249 |
| married (separated) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| single | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| partnership | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| divorced | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| widowed | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Recurrence (past 3 months) | |||
| none | 165 | 164 | 329 |
| 1 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| >1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Respiratory infection (past 3 months) | |||
| none | 109 | 107 | 216 |
| ≥ 1 | 72 | 75 | 147 |
| Unplanned Physician Visits (past 3 months) | |||
| none | 79 | 83 | 162 |
| ≥ 1 | 102 | 99 | 100 |
Note. IG: intervention group, CG: control group, SD: standard deviation.