Table 1 Demographic characteristics of counselors of the Telephone Emergency Service (TES) and general population sample
Characteristic | TES (N = 893) | General population sample (N = 1002) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | ||
 male | 238 (26.7) | 478 (47.7) |
 female | 655 (73.3) | 524 (52.3) |
Age categories | ||
 0: < 21 | 0 | 18 (1.8) |
 1: 21–30 | 12 (1.3) | 110 (11.0) |
 2: 31–40 | 32 (3.6) | 284 (28.3) |
 3: 41–50 | 193 (21.6) | 158 (15.8) |
 4: 51–60 | 352 (39.4) | 151 (15.1) |
 5: 61–70 | 253 (28.3) | 128 (12.8) |
 6: > 70 | 51 (5.7) | 153 (15.3) |
Median age (IQR) | category 4 (3–5) | category 3 (2–5) |
Marital Status | ||
 Never married | 96 (10.8) | 158 (15.8) |
 currently married /cohabiting | 622 (69.7) | 609 (60.8) |
 divorced, separated, widowed | 160 (17.9) | 235 (23.5) |
 Not specified | 15 (1.7) | 0 |
Occupational status | ||
 Student | 18 (2.0) | 42 (4.2) |
 Self-employed | 114 (12.8) | 98 (9.8) |
 Paid work | 366 (41.0) | 432 (43.1) |
 Retired/ House keeping | 286 (32.0) | 363 (36.2) |
 Unemployed | 19 (2.1) | 64 (6.4) |
 Volunteer work | 71 (8.0) | 3 (0.3) |
 Not specified | 19 (2.1) | 0 |