Table 1 Socio-demographic data

Female gender

297/419

71%

53%

[43]

Age groups

0–19 years

111/419

26%

14%

[43]

20–39 years

115/419

27%

27%

[43]

40–59 years

150/419

36%

27%

[43]

60–75 years

43/419

10%

21%

[43]

Adult study patients enrolled after 1 Jan 1999

German population

"Fachhochschule" or university entrance qualification

172/280

61%

19%

[44]

University degree

76/279

27%

6%

[44]

Wage earners

8/280

3%

18%

[44]

Unemployed during last 12 months

Economically active patients

7/147

5%

10%

[44]

Living alone

57/278

20%

21%

[44]

Net family income < 900 € per month

33/231

14%

16%

[44]

Alcohol use daily (EYT) vs. almost daily (Germany)

Male

1/53

2%

28%

[45]

Female

7/227

3%

11%

Regular smoking

Male

9/53

17%

37%

[46]

Female

40/226

18%

28%

Sports activity ≥ 1 hour weekly

Age 25–69

116/257

45%

39%

[47]

Body mass index < 18.5 (low)

Male

4/53

8%

1%

[48]

Female

12/223

5%

4%

Body mass index ≥ 25 (overweight)

Male

8/53

15%

56%

[48]

Female

69/223

31%

39%

Permanent work disability pension

20/279

7%

3%

[49]

Severe disability status

24/279

9%

12%

[50]

Sick leave days in the last 12 months, mean (SD)

Economically active patients

33.0 (68.3) days

17.0 days

[51]