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).