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Table 2 Sample characteristics.

From: Health data research on sudden cardiac arrest: perspectives of survivors and their next-of-kin

 

Patients (n = 12)

Next-of-kin (n =7)

Total (n = 19)

Gender

  

Male

9

1

10

Female

3

6

9

Age (years)

  

<40

2

2

4

40-59

3

0

3

60≥

7

5

12

Educational level

  

Finished primary or secondary school

7

2

9

Finished higher education

5

5

10

Employment status

  

Employed

5

3

8

Unemployeda

3

1

4

Retired

4

3

7

Marital status

  

Married

5

4

9

Co-habiting

2

2

4

Singleb

5

1

6

Parents' country of birth

  

The Netherlands

11

6

17

Otherc

1

1

2

Relation to the patient

  

Partner

-

3

-

Child

-

1

-

Parent

-

1

-

Sibling

-

2

-

  1. a = on sick leave, disabled or on social welfare. b = unmarried, separated, or widow(er) c = Suriname, in both cases