Table 1 Description of individual level characteristics (N = 107,087)
From: Determinants of health disparities between Italian regions
Individual characteristics | Percentage (%) | Frequency (N) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â |
   17-34 | 26% | 28,351 |
   35-44 | 19% | 20,140 |
   45-64 | 31% | 33,438 |
   65-74 | 13% | 13,656 |
   75 and over | 11% | 11,502 |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 48% | 51,072 |
   Female | 52% | 56,015 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married | 57% | 61,367 |
   Separated/divorced | 5% | 5,685 |
   Widowed | 10% | 10,321 |
   Single | 28% | 29,714 |
Education | Â | Â |
   University degree or higher | 9% | 9,743 |
   High school | 31% | 33,724 |
   Less than high school | 59% | 63,620 |
Employment status | Â | Â |
   Employee | 33% | 35,413 |
   Self-employed | 12% | 12,517 |
   Retired | 20% | 21,206 |
   Not working/other | 35% | 37,951 |
Self-rated health | Â | Â |
   Very good | 17% | 18,228 |
   Good | 42% | 45,202 |
   Neither good nor bad | 34% | 35,989 |
   Bad | 6% | 6,281 |
   Very bad | 1% | 1,387 |
Poor health (bad/very bad) | 7% | 7,668 |