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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents (n = 467)

From: Attitudes and values among the Swedish general public to using human embryonic stem cells for medical treatment

 

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

 

49.9 (16.9)

18–30

75 (16.2)

 

31–50

160 (34.6)

 

51–65

125 (27.0)

 

66–87

103 (22.2)

 

Sex

Male

235 (50.9)

 

Female

227 (49.1)

 

Country of birth

Sweden

400 (86.4)

 

Other

63 (13.6)

 

Education

No education

3 (0.6)

 

Primary school

30 (6.5)

 

Secondary school

135 (29.2)

 

Vocational school

69 (14.9)

 

University

226 (48.8)

 

Occupation

Working

287 (38.0)

 

Retired

117 (25.3)

 

Sick leave

7 (1.5)

 

Parental leave

15 (3.2)

 

Unemployed

21 (4.5)

 

Student

44 (9.5)

 

None

10 (2.2)

 

Pharmaceutical use

Daily

215 (46.4)

 

1–6 times a week

31 (6.7)

 

1–3 times a month

59 (12.7)

 

 < Once a month

124 (26.8)

 

Never

34 (7.4)

 

Health literacy

Inadequate

15 (3.2)

 

Problematic

143 (30.6)

 

Sufficient

299 (64.0)