Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Age | N. | % |
| 21–30 | 13 | 10.08 |
| 31–40 | 55 | 42.64 |
| 41–50 | 42 | 32.56 |
| 51–60 | 10 | 7.75 |
| 61–70 | 5 | 3.88 |
| 71–80 | 4 | 3.10 |
| Countries | ||
| Australia | 3 | 2.33 |
| Belgium | 4 | 3.10 |
| Denmark | 9 | 6.98 |
| Finland | 3 | 2.33 |
| Italy | 4 | 3.10 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 6.20 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2.33 |
| Spain | 12 | 9.30 |
| UK | 68 | 52.71 |
| USA | 3 | 2.33 |
| Other European contries | 8 | 6.20 |
| Other non-European countries | 4 | 3.10 |
| Level of education | ||
| Below high school diploma | 6 | 4.65 |
| High school diploma | 27 | 20.93 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 56 | 43.41 |
| Masters’ degree or higher | 40 | 31.01 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed/self-employed | 94 | 72.87 |
| Other | 8 | 6.20 |
| Retired | 5 | 3.88 |
| Student | 1 | 0.78 |
| Unable to work due to my disease | 12 | 9.30 |
| Unemployed | 9 | 6.98 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or in a relationship | 111 | 86.05 |
| Separated or divorced | 11 | 8.53 |
| Single | 6 | 4.65 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.78 |
| Do you live with a caregiver? | ||
| Yes | 8 | 6.2 |
| No | 121 | 93.8 |
| Do you live with | ||
| Family member (partner, member of the family) | 122 | 94.57 |
| Other (friend, colleague, etc) | 0 | 0 |
| Alone | 8 | 6.2 |