Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population (N = 4822)
| Â | N (%) | % weighteda |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 2065 (42.8) | 48.5 |
 Female | 2757 (7.2) | 51.5 |
Age group (years) | ||
 18–29 | 454 (9.4) | 17.7 |
 30–39 | 646 (13.4) | 18.3 |
 40–49 | 847 (17.6) | 17.7 |
 50–59 | 931 (19.3) | 15.6 |
 60–69 | 926 (19.2) | 12.7 |
 70+ | 1018 (21.1) | 17.9 |
Residence Area | ||
 Attica | 1123 (23.3) | 35.7 |
 Crete | 292 (6.1) | 5.6 |
 Thessalonica | 489 (10.1) | 10.1 |
 Thrace | 289 (6.0) | 3.4 |
 Thessaly | 357 (7.4) | 6.7 |
 Peloponnese | 526 (10.9) | 9.7 |
 Epirus | 259 (5.4) | 3.2 |
 Ionian islands | 248 (5.1) | 1.9 |
 Central Greece | 377 (7.8) | 7.0 |
 Macedonia | 536 (11.1) | 11.9 |
 Aegean Islands | 326 (6.8) | 4.7 |
Degree of urbanization | ||
 Urban | 2487 (51.6) | 63.8 |
 Suburban | 889 (18.4) | 16.1 |
 Rural | 1446 (30.0) | 20.2 |
Country of Birth | ||
 Greece/Cyprus | 4305 (89.3) | 87.1 |
 Balkans | 221 (4.6) | 5.9 |
 East Europe/ Former Soviet Union | 68 (1.4) | 1.8 |
 West Europe/Australia/America | 88 (1.8) | 1.8 |
 Africa | 32 (0.7) | 0.8 |
 Asia | 35 (0.7) | 1.0 |
 Unknown | 73 (1.5) | 1.5 |
Family status | ||
 Married/ Cohabitation | 3226 (66.9) | 60.8 |
 Single | 1535 (31.8) | 37.9 |
 Unknown | 61 (1.3) | 1.3 |
Having kids | ||
 No | 996 (20.7) | 30.7 |
 Yes | 3741 (77.6) | 67.4 |
 Unknown | 85 (1.3) | 1.9 |
Education | ||
 Primary | 1774 (36.8) | 28.7 |
 Secondary/post-secondary | 2055 (42.6) | 46.2 |
 Higher education | 916 (19.0) | 23.5 |
 Unknown | 77 (1.6) | 1.6 |
Household monthly Income | ||
 Up to 900€ | 1995 (41.4) | 40.1 |
 900€-1.700€ | 1326 (27.5) | 28.5 |
 More than 1.700€ | 497 (10.3) | 11.7 |
 Unknown | 1004 (20.8) | 19.7 |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 1702 (35.3) | 38.7 |
 Unemployed | 651 (13.5) | 15.3 |
 Retired/Household | 2111 (43.8) | 35.3 |
 Other/Unknown | 358 (7.4) | 10.8 |