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Table 1 Background variables for the HSP sample

From: Health survey of adults with hereditary spastic paraparesis compared to population study controls

 

Total

Men

Women

(N = 107a)

(N = 49)

(N = 58)

Marital status

   

 Single

23.1 %

30.6 %

17.2 %

 Married/cohabiting

54.9 %

44.9 %

65.5 %b

 Divorced

15.7 %

18.4 %

13.8 %

 Widowed

4.6 %

6.1 %

3.4 %

Education level

   

 Primary school

11.1 %

6.1 %

15.8 %

 Secondary school

34.3 %

34.7 %

33.3 %

 High school

23.1 %

22.4 %

24.6 %

  <3years University degree

15.7 %

16.3 %

15.8 %

  >3years University degree

13.9 %

20.4 %

8.8 %

 Other

0.9 %

0 %

1.8 %

Main source of income

   

 Paid salary

18.5 %

14.3 %

22.4 %

 Disability pension

53.7 %

51.0 %

55.2 %

 Retirement pension

24.1 %

30.6 %

19.0 %

 Sickness benefits

2.8 %

2.0 %

3.4 %

Body mass index (BMI)

M = 25.5 (SD = 4.5)

M = 26.2 (SD = 4.0)

M = 24.9 (SD = 4.8)

  1. Note. aBacground information was missing for one participant. bGender difference was significant at the .05-level (Pearson’s chi-square)