N = 826 | |
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Age | |
Mean age (SD) | 71.8 (4.49) |
Range | 65-81 |
Gender | |
Male | 54% |
Marital Status | |
Married | 72.9% |
Living common law | 1.7% |
Single (never married) | 4.2% |
Divorced/separated | 8.9% |
Widowed | 12.3% |
Living Situation | |
Independent | 88.5% |
Independent with some help by family member | 10.2% |
Independent with some help by Spitexa | 0.6% |
Assisted living situation | 0.5% |
Retirement home | 0.1% |
Children | |
Yes | 86.4% |
Origin/Background | |
Swiss German | 50.5% |
Swiss Italian | 34.2% |
Swiss French | 1.8% |
Other | 13.4% |
Income (monthly net salary) | |
Between 0 and 2000 CHF | 13.8% |
Between 2000 and 4000 CHF | 25.8% |
Between 4000 and 6000 CHF | 18% |
Between 6000 and 8000 CHF | 12.7% |
Above 8000 CHF | 10.2% |
“I prefer not to answer this question” | 19.5% |
Education (highest degree completed) | |
None | 1.6% |
Elementary school | 3.2% |
Middle school | 8.8% |
High school | 12.4% |
Professional degree (i.e., apprenticeship) | 36.9% |
University or professional university degree | 32.6% |
Other | 4.4% |
Employment Status | |
Retired | 84.7% |
Physician Visits per Year | |
Mean physician visits per year (SD) | 4.5 (8.9) |
Chronic Disease or any Other Health Condition | |
Yes | 45.8% |