Table 1 Baseline characteristics, study population > =60 years., n = 1 223
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age-groups | |
60–65 | 448 (36.6) |
66–70 | 246 (20.1) |
71–75 | 308 (25.2) |
76–80 | 151 (12.4) |
81–85 | 70 (5.7) |
Sex | |
Female | 707 (57.8) |
Male | 516 (42.2) |
Migration background (defined by country of birth and nationality of participant and parents) | |
No | 1070 (87.5) |
Yes | 153 (12.5) |
Education | |
No graduation/Certificate of Secondary Education | 395 (32.3) |
General Certificate of Secondary Education | 363 (29.7) |
Polytechnic degree or higher | 453 (37.0) |
Missing/don’t know | 12 (1.0) |
Place of residence | |
Western part of Germany | 890 (72.8) |
Eastern part of Germany (incl. Berlin) | 328 (26.8) |
Missing/don’t know | 5 (0.4) |
Subjective health status | |
(very) good | 606 (49.5) |
Average | 440 (36.0) |
(very) bad | 176 (14.4) |
Missing/don’t know | 1 (0.1) |
Chronic condition | |
No | 726 (59.4) |
Yes | 495 (40.5) |
Missing/don’t know | 2 (0.2) |
Vaccine-Recommendation by a physician | |
No | 875 (71.5) |
Yes | 345 (28.2) |
Missing/don’t know | 3 (0.3) |