Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and health indicators of the study population
Characteristics | All (n = 187) Number (%) or Mean [SD] |
|---|---|
Women | 111 (59%) |
Age, years | 56 [16] |
Living alone | 145 (78%) |
No children | 95 (51%) |
Educational level | |
 Short | 93 (50%) |
 Medium | 59 (31%) |
 Long | 35 (19%) |
Out of labour marketa, yes | 105 (89%) |
Social benefits, yes | 173 (93%) |
Poor general health | 119 (64%) |
 Missing | 1 (0.5%) |
High stress score | 117 (63%) |
 Missing | 4 (2%) |
Loneliness | |
 None or mild | 50 (27%) |
 Moderate | 49 (26%) |
 Severe | 84 (45%) |
 Missing | 4 (2%) |
Health literacy | |
 Difficulties understanding health information | 50 (27%) |
 Difficulties actively engaging with healthcare providers | 46 (25%) |