Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 19).*
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 12 (63%) |
| Age | |
| 64–70 | 3 (16%) |
| 71–80 | 12 (63%) |
| 81–85 | 3 (16%) |
| Nationality | |
| Swiss | 14 (74%) |
| European | 4 (21%) |
| District of residence | |
| Lugano | 14 (74%) |
| Bellinzona | 2 (11%) |
| Blenio | 1 (5%) |
| Locarno | 1 (5%) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 14 (74%) |
| Secondary | 3 (16%) |
| University | 1 (5%) |
| Occupation | |
| Retired only | 9 (47%) |
| Retired and volunteer | 9 (47%) |
| Disable and volunteer | 1 (5%) |
| Living status | |
| Living alone | 12 (63%) |
| Living with partner | 7 (37%) |
| Type of dwelling | |
| Flat | 14 (74%) |
| House | 5 (26%) |
*
The sum of the individual numbers may not always add up to 100% due to missing values.