Age, M (SD)
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49.1 (16.4)
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49.3 (16.5)
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45.2 (14.2)
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Percent female (N)
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54.1 (6643)
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53.6 (6300)
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65.2 (343)
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Nationality, percent (N)
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Swiss
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89.5 (10,099)
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89.7 (10,553)
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84.8 (446)
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Italian
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2.2 (267)
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2.1 (246)
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4.0 (21)
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Other
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8.3 (1018)
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8.2 (959)
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11.2 (59)
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Missing
|
.02 (2)
|
.02 (2)
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Regional language, (N)
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German
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63.0 (7739)
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63.2 (7430)
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58.8 (309)
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French
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29.7 (3645)
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29.5 (3472)
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32.9 (173)
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Italian
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7.3 (902)
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7.3 (858)
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8.4 (44)
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Education, percent (N)
| | | |
Mandatory
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9.5 (1168)
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9.3 (1098)
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13.3 (70)
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Secondary
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60.5 (7427)
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60.5 (7110)
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60.3 (317)
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High school
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9.2 (1129)
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9.2 (1087)
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8.0 (42)
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University
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20.9 (2562)
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21.0 (2465)
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18.4 (97)
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Marital status, percent (N)
| | | |
Single/divorced/widowed/separated
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44.8 (5500)
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44.1 (5186)
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59.7 (314)
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Married/cohabiting
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55.2 (6777)
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55.8 (6565)
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40.3 (212)
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Missing
|
.07 (9)
|
.07 (9)
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Lonely (how often)
| | | |
Never
|
69.3 (8511)
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70.9 (8333)
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33.8 (178)
|
Sometimes
|
27.1 (3333)
|
26.5 (3118)
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40.9 (215)
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Quite often/very often
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3.5 (430)
|
2.5 (297)
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25.3 (133)
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Missing
|
0.1 (12)
|
0.1 (12)
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Confidant (someone to talk to about problems?)
| | | |
No one
|
4.5 (551)
|
4.2 (497)
|
10.3 (54)
|
One person
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24.3 (2981)
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24.2 (2846)
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25.7 (135)
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Many people
|
71.0 (8728)
|
71.4 (8392)
|
63.9 (336)
|
Missing
|
0.2 (26)
|
0.2 (25)
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0.2 (1)
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Unmet support (do you ever miss having someone to talk to about your problems?)
| | | |
No
|
80.3 (9861)
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81.2 (9547)
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59.7 (314)
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Yes
|
19.5 (2398)
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18.6 (2189)
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39.7 (209)
|
Missing
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0.2 (27)
|
0.2 (24)
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0.6 (3)
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Tangible support (do you have family or a neighbor to help and support you with daily activities?)
| | | |
No one
|
6.3 (778)
|
6.0 (704)
|
14.1 (74)
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One person
|
9.9 (1212)
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9.8 (1151)
|
11.6 (61)
|
Many people
|
83.1 (10209)
|
83.5 (9821)
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73.8 (388)
|
Missing
|
0.7 (87)
|
0.7 (84)
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0.6 (3)
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Social contacts quintile
| | | |
0-9
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12.3 (1514)
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12.1 (1424)
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17.1 (90)
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10-12
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28.6 (3511)
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28.5 (3347)
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31.2 (164)
|
13-14
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25.2 (3091)
|
25.1 (2949)
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27.0 (142)
|
15-16
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21.2 (2610)
|
21.6 (2534)
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14.5 (76)
|
17-21
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12.7 (1560)
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12.8 (1506)
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10.3 (54)
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Depressive symptoms, M (SD)
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3.4 (3.2)
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3.2 (2.9)
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7.9 (4.7)
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