Table 2 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 202,898)
From: A cross-national analysis of sociodemographic variation in suffering across 22 countries
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group | |
18–24 years | 27,007 (13%) |
25–29 years | 20,700 (10%) |
30–39 years | 40,256 (20%) |
40–49 years | 34,464 (17%) |
50–59 years | 31,793 (16%) |
60–69 years | 27,763 (14%) |
70–79 years | 16,776 (8.3%) |
80 years or older | 4119 (2.0%) |
Missing | 20 ( < 0.1%) |
Gender | |
Male | 98,411 (49%) |
Female | 103,488 (51%) |
Other | 602 (0.3%) |
Missing | 397 (0.2%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 107,354 (53%) |
Separated | 5195 (2.6%) |
Divorced | 11,654 (5.7%) |
Widowed | 9823 (4.8%) |
Domestic partner | 14,931 (7.4%) |
Single, never married | 52,115 (26%) |
Missing | 1826 (0.9%) |
Employment status | |
Employed for an employer | 78,815 (39%) |
Self-employed | 36,362 (18%) |
Retired | 29,303 (14%) |
Student | 10,726 (5.3%) |
Homemaker | 21,677 (11%) |
Unemployed and looking for a job | 16,790 (8.3%) |
None of these/other | 8431 (4.2%) |
Missing | 793 (0.4%) |
Years of education | |
Up to 8 years | 45,078 (22%) |
9–15 years | 115,097 (57%) |
16+ years | 42,578 (21%) |
Missing | 146 ( < 0.1%) |
Frequency of religious service attendance | |
> 1/week | 26,537 (13%) |
1/week | 39,157 (19%) |
1–3/month | 19,749 (9.7%) |
A few times a year | 41,436 (20%) |
Never | 75,297 (37%) |
Missing | 722 (0.4%) |
Immigration status | |
Born in this country | 190,998 (94%) |
Born in another country | 9791 (4.8%) |
Missing | 2110 (1.0%) |
