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. 2021 Oct 1;16(10):e0258102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258102

Table 1. Descriptive statistics of all variables (n = 25236).

Min Max Mean / % SD
Psychological distress 0 100 15.65 15.68
Noise annoyance 0 10 1.29 1.32
Odour annoyance–agriculture 0 10 0.82 1.58
Odour annoyance–other 0 10 0.70 1.08
Female 54.5%
Age category
Young adults 21.1%
Young middle-aged 30.3%
Older middle-aged 48.7%
Educational level
No or primary education 2.2%
Lower secondary 21.7%
Higher secondary 39.2%
Tertiary 36.9%
Control variables
Lives with children under 18 30.7%
Self-rated health
(Very) Good 76.6%
Moderate 17.3%
(Very) Bad 3.1%
Subjective financial wellbeing
Yes vs. no 14.1%
Self-reported risks in the environment
Lives in a busy street 22.7%
Lives near industry 16.5%
Living near airport 11.6%
Living near a livestock farm 25.4%
Living near a wind turbine 2.8%
Living near agriculture (without livestock) 30.9%
Living near a route for dangerous materials 8.6%
Living near a gas station 16.6%

Source: Health Monitor (2016).