Table 1.
Overview of low socioeconomic status (SES) indicators (N=42).a
| Characteristic | Participants, n (%) | ||
| Household gross annual income | |||
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<€14,100b (US $13,923.90) | 2 (5) | |
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€14,100 to €29,500 (US $13,923.90-$29,131.60) | 7 (17) | |
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€29,500 to €36,000 (US $29,131.60-$35,550.40) | 8 (19) | |
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€36,000 to €43,500 (US $35,550.40-$42,956.80) | 7 (17) | |
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€43,500 to €73,000 (US $42,956.80-$72,088.40) | 8 (19) | |
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€73,000 to €87,100 (US $72,088.40-$86,012.30) | 5 (12) | |
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>€87,100 (US $86,012.30) | 3 (7) | |
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No answer | 2 (5) | |
| Education | |||
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None or primary only or language courses only | 1 (2) | |
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Lower and secondary vocational education | 5 (12) | |
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Higher levels of secondary education | 7 (17) | |
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Old-style vocational education (<1989) | 29 (69) | |
| Profession | |||
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Employed in government | 2 (5) | |
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Employed in governmental institutes | 5 (12) | |
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Employed in a company | 16 (38) | |
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Self-employed | 3 (7) | |
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Housewife or househusband | 1 (2) | |
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Incapacitated | 10 (24) | |
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Unemployed, job seeking, or social assistance | 4 (10) | |
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Other | 1 (2) | |
aOf the 42 participants, 2 (5%) met all 3 criteria (education, profession, and income), 7 (17%) met 2 criteria (education and profession, education and income, or profession and income), and 11 (26%) met 1 criterion (education, profession, or income). In total, 52% (22/42) of the participants met none of the criteria and, therefore, were categorized as medium-SES.
bCategories in italics are indicators of low SES.