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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of the PsyCoLaus sample

From: The PsyCoLaus study: methodology and characteristics of the sample of a population-based survey on psychiatric disorders and their association with genetic and cardiovascular risk factors

 

Overall (n = 3691)

Males (n = 1730)

Females (n = 1961)

Race (%)

   

   Caucasians

92.1

92.7

91.6

Age (mean, s.d.)

   

   Somatic exam

49.6 (8.8)

49.2 (8.8)

50.0 (8.8)

   Psychiatric exam

50.9 (8.8)

50.5 (8.8)

51.3 (8.8)

Citizenship

   

   Swiss

70.6

66.8

74.0

Marital status (%)

   

   Single

15.6

14.6

16.5

   Married/cohabitation

58.6

67.0

51.1

   Divorced/separated

22.7

17.3

27.5

   Widowed

3.1

1.2

4.8

Education (%)

   

   Basic

16.1

14.0

17.9

   Apprenticeship

37.4

37.5

37.4

   High school/college

18.6

15.0

21.7

   University

28.0

33.6

23.1

Work status (%)

   

   Professional

57.3

75.1

41.6

   Unemployed

3.1

3.8

2.4

   Retired

9.2

7.7

10.6

   Disabled/sick

8.8

9.1

8.4

   Other

21.7

4.2

37.0

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