Table 2 Participant demographics from questionnaires. Values are numbers (percentages)
Characteristic | Participants (n = 59) |
|---|---|
Age category (years)a | |
18–30 | 9 (15) |
31–50 | 13 (22) |
51–66 | 24 (41) |
67+ | 11 (19) |
No response | 2 (3) |
Gender | |
Female | 38 (64) |
Male | 19 (32) |
Other/prefer not to say | 2 (3) |
Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual? | |
Religious and/or spiritual: active in a congregation | 11 (19) |
Religious and/or spiritual: not active in a congregation | 14 (24) |
Neither religious nor spiritual | 33 (56) |
No response | 1 (2) |
What is your highest completed education level? | |
Elementary/Upper secondary (up to 19 years of age) | 9 (15) |
Undergraduate degree/Apprenticeship | 21 (36) |
Graduate degree/PhD | 27 (46) |
No response | 2 (2) |
Have you or anyone you know well had severe illness?b | |
Transient | 18 (31) |
Chronic | 30 (51) |
Deadly outcome | 42 (71) |
No response | 0 (0) |
How do you view your own health? | |
Very good/Good | 37 (63) |
Just fine | 15 (25) |
Bad/Very bad | 6 (10) |
No response | 1 (2) |