Table 1

Basic characteristics of the study population

Basic characteristics
N
Percentage

Gender
male
211
53.6

female
183
46.4
Age
≤ 64 years
213
54.1

≥ 65 years
181
45.9
Education
primary school or less
174
44.2

secondary school
169
42.9

college or high school
51
12.9
Employment status
unemployed
305
77.4

employed
89
22.6
Personal monthly income
≤ 51 €
105
27.3

51.1 – 102 €
187
48.7

102.1 – 153 €
48
12.5

≥ 153.1 €
26
6.8

unemployed without unemployment benefits
1
0.3

answer denied
17
4.4
Marital status
married/partner
127
32.2

single
267
67.8
Family members
1 member
87
22.1

2 members
202
51.3

3 members
57
14.5

4 or more members
48
12.2
Type of hospital
regional center
180
45.7

medium sized town
153
38.8

small town
61
15.5
Length of stay
≤ 8 days
286
72.6

≥ 9 days
108
27.4
AMI and/or AP in the past
no
227
57.6

AMI and/or AP
167
42.4

Total

394
100.0

Ganova-Iolovska et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:50   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-50