Demographic characteristics of the respondents and the Dutch population aged 18 years and older
| Respondents | Dutch population aged 18 years and older* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Per cent | Per cent | ||
| Gender | 972 | |||
| Male | 424 | 43.6 | 49.0 | |
| Female | 548 | 56.4 | 51.0 | |
| Age (years) | 972 | |||
| 18–39 | 88 | 9.1 | 35.3 | |
| 40–64 | 527 | 54.2 | 45.3 | |
| 65 and older | 357 | 36.7 | 19.5 | |
| Education | 948 | |||
| Low (none, primary school or prevocational education) | 184 | 19.4 | 33.8 | |
| Middle (secondary or vocational education) | 448 | 47.3 | 40.5 | |
| High (professional higher education or university) | 316 | 33.3 | 25.7 | |
| Self-reported general health | 965 | |||
| Poor/fair | 175 | 18.1 | Less than good† | 18.6 |
| Good | 487 | 50.5 | Good | 52.7 |
| Excellent/very good | 303 | 31.4 | Very good | 28.8 |
| Working in healthcare | 919 | |||
| No, never worked in healthcare | 663 | 72.1 | Not available | |
| Yes, I am currently working in healthcare | 119 | 13.0 | Not available | |
| Yes, I have worked in healthcare in the past | 137 | 14.9 | Not available | |
| Use of OTC drugs in the year prior to the questionnaire | 960 | |||
| No | 160 | 16.7 | Not available | |
| Yes | 800 | 83.3 | Not available | |
*Data of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older are based on information from Statistics Netherlands.
†Statistics Netherlands has three categories of self-reported general health. The percentage of Statistics Netherlands relate to the overall health of the entire general population, including those under 18 years.
OTC, over-the-counter.