Table 1 Study population in comparison with a nationally representative sample of employees of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP)
Study population | Standard population1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Survey 2007 (N = 6091) | SHP 2007 (N = 3885) | ||
Sex | Men | 57.1% | 49.0% |
Women | 42.9% | 51.0% | |
Age | (15)-30 years | 25.0% | 28.4% |
31-40 years | 31.9% | 23.0% | |
41-50 years | 27.4% | 26.0% | |
51 years and older | 15.8% | 22.5% | |
Education(highest level achieved) | No vocational education | 5.8% | 19.1% |
Basic vocational education (apprenticeship) | 37.1% | 39.2% | |
University-entrance diploma (high-school graduation) | 6.5% | 9.8% | |
Higher vocational education | 30.8% | 16.0% | |
University | 19.7% | 15.9% | |
Nationality | Swiss (incl. dual citizenship) | 87.6% | 78.8% |
Other nationality | 12.4% | 21.2% | |
Number of persons living in household | 1 (mostly singles) | 18.9% | 19.8% |
2 (mostly couples or single parents with one child) | 36.9% | 29.2% | |
3+ (mostly families with children and/or other relatives) | 44.2% | 51.0% | |
Family status | No underage children living in own household | 60.2% | 61.4% |
At least one underage child living in own household | 39.8% | 38.6% | |
Job status | Management position (member of managing board) | 5.2% | 4.7% |
Supervisory/training position | 34.7% | 24.1% | |
Production position (standard level) | 60.1% | 71.2% | |
Employment status | Part-time (< 20 h/week) | 5.3% | 17.4% |
Part-time (20-39 h/week) | 21.4% | 24.2% | |
Full-time (40+ h/week) | 73.3% | 58.4% |