Table 1 Time measures and instrument groups.
| Â | Men (N = 208) | Women (N = 134) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Median (95% CI) | Median (95% CI) |
Age on time of survey, years | 48 (46-50) | 39 (37-43) |
| Â | Median (95% CI) | Median (95% CI) |
Exposure: time measures | Â | Â |
Age for starting playing music, years | 7 (7 - 8) | 6 (6 - 7) |
Age for start with main instrument, years | 10 (10 - 11) | 9 (9 - 10) |
Duration of current employment, years | 18.3 (15.9 - 20.5) | 11.7 (10.0 - 15.0) |
Number of playing days/week | 6 (6 - 7) | 7 (6 - 7) |
Total working hours/week incl. secondary job | 32.0 (31.0 - 34.0) | 32.0 (31.0 - 34.0) |
Total playing hours/week | 31.0 (30.0 - 32.0) | 32.0 (30.0 - 33.0) |
-hereof practicing alone | 7.0 (6.6 - 9.0) | 9.0 (7.0 - 10.0) |
-hereof practicing/rehearsing with colleagues | 18.0 (16.0 - 20.0) | 18.0 (16.0 - 20.0) |
-playing concert/performing | 4.0 (4.0 - 4.0) | 4.0 (4.0 - 4.0) |
| Â | N (Percent) | N (Percent) |
Participants by instrument groups | Â | Â |
High strings (violin, viola) | 63 (30.3%) | 86 (64.2%) |
Low strings (cello, double bass) | 43 (20.7%) | 16 (11.9%) |
Woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon) | 41 (19.7%) | 21 (15.7%) |
Brass (horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba) | 46 (22.1%) | 7 (5.2%) |
Others (percussion, tympani, harp, keyboards) | 15 (7.2%) | 4 (3.0%) |
All instrument groups | 208 (100.0%) | 134 (100%) |