Journal of Population Sciences
Table 5 Descriptive statistics for men and women. Means for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables
Male (N = 25,605) | Female (N = 30,773) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (%) | ||
50–59 | 37.0 | 32.2 |
60–69 | 32.7 | 29.6 |
70+ | 30.3 | 38.2 |
Education (%) | ||
Primary | 36.5 | 50.0 |
Secondary | 41.8 | 33.4 |
Tertiary | 21.7 | 16.6 |
Home ownership (%) | ||
Owner | 76.5 | 72.1 |
Tenant | 17.5 | 20.0 |
Rent-free | 6.0 | 7.9 |
Household type (%) | ||
Couple alone | 50.5 | 41.3 |
Ego alone | 15.3 | 29.1 |
Couple with family/others | 34.2 | 29.6 |
Income (€) | 20,358 | 17,525 |
Self-rated health (1–5) | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 68.7 | 70.3 |
Rural | 31.3 | 29.7 |