From: End-digits preference for self-reported height depends on language
Swiss Nationals: interview language | ||||||||||||
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End-digit preference | German | French | Italian | |||||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||||||
SHS 1992/93 | 8,956 | 100.0 | 3,245 | 100.0 | 660 | 100.0 | ||||||
0 | 1,715 | 19.1 | ** | 676 | 20.8 | 156 | 23.6 | |||||
5 | 1,179 | 13.2 | ** | 504 | 15.5 | * | 117 | 17.7 | * | |||
8 | 1,253 | 14.0 | 408 | 12.6 | 80 | 12.1 | ||||||
2 | 1,198 | 13.4 | 399 | 12.3 | 78 | 11.8 | ||||||
0+5 | 2,894 | 32.3 | ** | 1,180 | 36.4 | 273 | 41.4 | ** | ||||
2+4+6+8 | 3,918 | 43.7 | ** | 1,292 | 39.8 | 242 | 36.7 | * | ||||
SHS 1997 | 7,221 | 100.0 | 2,809 | 100.0 | 773 | 100.0 | ||||||
0 | 1,231 | 17.0 | ** | 554 | 19.7 | 195 | 25.2 | ** | ||||
5 | 883 | 12.2 | ** | 443 | 15.8 | ** | 112 | 14.5 | ||||
8 | 1,058 | 14.7 | ** | 339 | 12.1 | * | 96 | 12.4 | ||||
2 | 918 | 12.7 | 316 | 11.2 | 79 | 10.2 | ||||||
0+5 | 2,114 | 29.3 | ** | 997 | 35.5 | * | 307 | 39.7 | ** | |||
2+4+6+8 | 3,222 | 44.6 | ** | 1,105 | 39.3 | * | 273 | 35.3 | ** | |||
SHS 2002 | 11,809 | 100.0 | 4,098 | 100.0 | 1,199 | 100.0 | ||||||
0 | 2,047 | 17.3 | ** | 787 | 19.2 | 288 | 24.0 | ** | ||||
5 | 1,435 | 12.2 | ** | 615 | 15.0 | ** | 175 | 14.6 | ||||
8 | 1,708 | 14.5 | 564 | 13.8 | 149 | 12.4 | ||||||
2 | 1,538 | 13.0 | 488 | 11.9 | 131 | 10.9 | ||||||
0+5 | 3,482 | 29.5 | ** | 1,402 | 34.2 | * | 463 | 38.6 | ** | |||
2+4+6+8 | 5,273 | 44.7 | ** | 1,657 | 40.4 | * | 455 | 37.9 | * | |||
Total (all 3 SHSs) | 27,986 | 100.0 | 10,152 | 100.0 | 2,632 | 100.0 | ||||||
0 | 4,993 | 17.8 | ** | 2,017 | 19.9 | 639 | 24.3 | ** | ||||
5 | 3,497 | 12.5 | ** | 1,562 | 15.4 | ** | 404 | 15.3 | * | |||
8 | 4,019 | 14.4 | ** | 1,311 | 12.9 | 325 | 12.3 | |||||
2 | 3,654 | 13.1 | ** | 1,203 | 11.8 | 288 | 10.9 | * | ||||
0+5 | 8,490 | 30.3 | ** | 3,579 | 35.3 | ** | 1,043 | 39.6 | ** | |||
2+4+6+8 | 12,413 | 44.4 | ** | 4,054 | 39.9 | ** | 970 | 36.9 | ** | |||
Foreign Nationals (irrespective of interview language) | ||||||||||||
End-digit preference | Germany1 | France | Italy | Other | ||||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||||
SHS 1992/93 | 332 | 100.0 | 175 | 100.0 | 674 | 100.0 | 857 | 100.0 | ||||
0 | 67 | 20.2 | 43 | 24.6 | 195 | 28.9 | ** | 192 | 22.4 | |||
5 | 39 | 11.7 | 25 | 14.3 | 125 | 18.5 | ** | 131 | 15.3 | |||
8 | 43 | 13.0 | 20 | 11.4 | 80 | 11.9 | 109 | 12.7 | ||||
2 | 40 | 12.0 | 18 | 10.3 | 62 | 9.2 | ** | 113 | 13.2 | |||
0+5 | 106 | 31.9 | 68 | 38.9 | 320 | 47.5 | ** | 323 | 37.7 | |||
2+4+6+8 | 140 | 42.2 | 66 | 37.7 | 230 | 34.1 | ** | 342 | 39.9 | |||
SHS 1997 | 254 | 100.0 | 124 | 100.0 | 705 | 100.0 | 935 | 100.0 | ||||
0 | 45 | 17.7 | 35 | 28.2 | * | 153 | 21.7 | 210 | 22.5 | * | ||
5 | 25 | 9.8 | 20 | 16.1 | 139 | 19.7 | ** | 156 | 16.7 | * | ||
8 | 36 | 14.2 | 18 | 14.5 | 75 | 10.6 | * | 99 | 10.6 | * | ||
2 | 25 | 9.8 | 8 | 6.5 | 91 | 12.9 | 115 | 12.3 | ||||
0+5 | 70 | 27.6 | 55 | 44.4 | * | 292 | 41.4 | ** | 366 | 39.1 | ** | |
2+4+6+8 | 111 | 43.7 | 46 | 37.1 | 265 | 37.6 | 361 | 38.6 | ||||
SHS 2002 | 379 | 100.0 | 152 | 100.0 | 728 | 100.0 | 1,107 | 100.0 | ||||
0 | 67 | 17.7 | 39 | 25.7 | * | 180 | 24.7 | ** | 234 | 21.1 | ||
5 | 39 | 10.3 | 21 | 13.8 | 137 | 18.8 | ** | 174 | 15.7 | * | ||
8 | 63 | 16.6 | 12 | 7.9 | * | 82 | 11.3 | 137 | 12.4 | |||
2 | 53 | 14.0 | 20 | 13.2 | 72 | 9.9 | * | 128 | 11.6 | |||
0+5 | 106 | 28.0 | 60 | 39.5 | 317 | 43.5 | ** | 408 | 36.9 | ** | ||
2+4+6+8 | 177 | 46.7 | 50 | 32.9 | 243 | 33.4 | ** | 410 | 37.0 | ** | ||
Total (all 3 SHSs) | 965 | 100.0 | 451 | 100.0 | 2,107 | 100.0 | 2,899 | 100.0 | ||||
0 | 179 | 18.5 | 117 | 25.9 | ** | 528 | 25.1 | ** | 636 | 21.9 | ** | |
5 | 103 | 10.7 | ** | 66 | 14.6 | 401 | 19.0 | ** | 461 | 15.9 | ** | |
8 | 142 | 14.7 | 50 | 11.1 | 237 | 11.2 | ** | 345 | 11.9 | * | ||
2 | 118 | 12.2 | 46 | 10.2 | 225 | 10.7 | * | 356 | 12.3 | |||
0+5 | 282 | 29.2 | * | 183 | 40.6 | ** | 929 | 44.1 | ** | 1,097 | 37.8 | ** |
2+4+6+8 | 428 | 44.4 | 162 | 35.9 | * | 738 | 35.0 | ** | 1,113 | 38.4 | ** |