Table 1

Sample characteristics

Sociodemographic profile of the sample
Variable nameOptionsFrequencyPercentage (%)
GenderFemale44250.5
Male43449.5
 
Age (average)51.14 (min 20, max 89)  
 
Region of residenceNorth-West Italy35329.8
North-East Italy15918.2
Central Italy18120.7
Southern Italy20423.3
Islands799.0
 
Size of the urban area of residenceLarge urban area (>100,000 inhabitants)26330.0
Medium-sized urban area (40,000–100,000 inhabitants)23927.3
Rural area (<40,000 inhabitants)37442.7
 
Level of educationLower secondary school certificate (middle school)576.5
Upper secondary school certificate (high school diploma)44550.8
Bachelor's degree (3 years)10211.6
Master's degree or equivalent (5 years or more)20223.1
Doctorate/Master's/Postgraduate diploma708.0
 
House hold sizeOne person11312.9
Two people27931.8
Three people23126.4
≥ Four people23528.9
 
Employment statusPermanently employed (open-ended contract)49656.6
Temporarily employed (fixed-term contract)758.6
Looking for first job40.5
Unemployed525.9
Student303.4
Homemaker809.1
Retired from work50.6
Pensioner13415.3

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