Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

Sample characteristics (n=5367) % (valid percentage)
Language
 Dutch-speaking
 French-speaking		80.9
19.1
Gender
 Male
 Female		44.8
55.2
Age, years
 <25
 25–35
 36–45
 46–55
 >55		9.6
29.5
24.3
24.5
12.1
Educational level
 Primary
 Secondary
 University college
 University		8.4
39.3
35.8
16.5
Family context
 Living alone
 Living with others
 With partner
 With partner and children
 With children
 With parents		10.8
89.2
26.7
45.9
7.5
9.1
Seniority, years
 <2
 2–10
 >10		22.0
39.9
38.1
Number of company workers
 <50
 50–500
 >500		36.5
35.5
27.9
Employment sector
 Construction
 Services
 Healthcare
 Distributive trade
 Accommodation and food service
 Manufacturing
 Education
 Government
 Transport and storage
 Other		7.1
12.1
22.7
6.4
3.3
7.1
10.3
11.4
4.8
14.9