Table 2 Characteristics of the test readers (N = 94)
From: Evidence-based health information from the users’ perspective – a qualitative analysis
Characteristic | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
Number | 59 | 35 |
Age | 47.0 years (Mean) | 57.9 years (Mean) |
51 years (Median) | 63 years (Median) | |
15 – 82 years | 15 – 79 years | |
Nationality | ||
German | 96.6% | 97.1% |
Croatian | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Slovakian | 1.7% | - |
Educational level | ||
No high school degree (yet) | 10.2% | 2.9% |
General secondary school/polytechnic school | 3.4% | 2.9% |
Intermediate secondary school | 33.9% | 8.6% |
Vocational school degree | 8.5% | 5.7% |
A-levels/general entrance qualification for university or university of applied science | 13.6% | 8.6% |
Higher educational studies or training | 30.5% | 71.4% |
Professional group | ||
Home-maker | 3.4% | 2.9% |
Employee | 50.8% | 40.0% |
(Blue-collar) worker | - | - |
Self-employed | 11.9% | 8.6% |
Civil servant | 5.1% | 37.1% |
University student | 3.4% | - |
Pupil/trainee | 23.7% | 8.6% |
Other | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Further attributes | ||
Chronically ill | 35.6% | 45.7% |
Member of a self-help group | 5.1% | 14.3% |
Personal connection to the text discussed | 31.9% | 14.9% |