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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics

From: Psychological distress of adult patients consulting a center for rare and undiagnosed diseases: a cross-sectional study

Demographics

M (SD) / n (%)

Age

 

mean (SD)

44.5 (14.3)

median (range)

44.0 (18–75)

Age categories

 

19 and younger

2 (1.2)

20–29

26 (15.6)

30–39

40 (24.0)

40–49

31 (18.6)

50–59

40 (24.0)

60–69

21 (12.6)

70 and older

7 (4.2)

Gender

 

female

108 (65.1)

male

58 (34.9)

missing

1

Highest school graduation

 

still going to school

1 (0.6)

graduation after 9th grade

22 (13.6)

graduation after 10th grade

41 (25.3)

technical baccalaureate

20 (12.3)

high school graduation

75 (46.3)

no school graduation

3 (1.9)

missing

5

Secondary education

 

apprenticeship

88 (53.3)

no further education after school graduation

7 (4.2)

university

60 (36.4)

other

10 (6.1)

missing

2

Current job situation

 

employed

93 (57.4)

unemployed

59 (36.4)

in education

10 (6.2)

missing

5

Retirement

 

no application

113 (76.9)

on retirement pension

13 (8.8)

disability pension

18 (12.2)

missing

23

Currently on sick-leave

 

yes

55 (34.)

Duration sick leave at presentation in weeks

 

mean (SD)

55.1 (71.6)

median (range)

32.5 (0–374)