Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 935).

From: Determinants of coping styles of people with Parkinson’s Disease

Age, years, mean ± SD

71.0 ± 8.1

Female

368 (39)

Educationa

No formal education

4 (0.4)

Primary education

34 (4)

Secondary education

270 (29)

Higher

627 (67)

Partnershipb

Married

725 (78)

Living with partner

62 (7)

Divorced

35 (4)

Widowed

58 (6)

Single/Unmarried

50 (5)

Other

5 (0.5)

Work status

Paid work

115 (12)

Unpaid work

48 (5)

No work

820 (88)

 Retired

650 (79)

 Declared incapacitated

151 (18)

Living situationc

Alone

132 (14)

With partner

780 (83)

Other

23 (2)

Time since diagnosis, years, mean ± SD

7.3 ± 5.3

  1. All values are n (%), unless stated otherwise.
  2. aMissing in 1.2%.
  3. bMissing in 1.1%.
  4. cMissing in 0.4%.