Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of the enrolled participants in the Biobank pilot study (November 2019 – October 2022). P-values for the comparison between sex groups were calculated using Chi-squared and Fisher’s exact tests.
From: biobank.cy: the Biobank of Cyprus past, present and future
Characteristic | Men (%) | Women (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 579 (43) | 769 (57) | Â |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | 0.29 |
 < 25 | 22 (3.8) | 30 (3.9) |  |
 25–34 | 65 (11.2) | 116 (15.1) |  |
 35–44 | 135 (23.3) | 163 (21.2) |  |
 45–54 | 141 (24.4) | 192 (25.0) |  |
 ≥ 55 | 216 (37.3) | 268 (34.9) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.01 |
 Single | 128 (22.1) | 154 (20.0) |  |
 Married | 429 (74.1) | 552 (71.8) |  |
 Divorced | 18 (3.1) | 44 (5.7) |  |
 Widowed | 4 (0.7) | 18 (2.3) |  |
 Civil partnership | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) |  |
Education |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Lower than primary school | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.4) |  |
 Primary school | 17 (2.9) | 34 (4.4) |  |
 Secondary school | 161 (27.8) | 167 (21.7) |  |
 Technical/professional school | 38 (6.6) | 21 (2.7) |  |
 College diploma (degree not equivalent to a BSc/BA) | 39 (6.7) | 124 (16.1) |  |
 Bachelor’s degree | 200 (34.5) | 261 (33.9) |  |
 Master’s degree | 91 (15.7) | 141 (18.3) |  |
 PhD degree | 32 (5.5) | 18 (2.3) |  |
Employment status |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Paid employee | 358 (61.8) | 486 (63.2) |  |
 Self-employed | 50 (8.6) | 44 (5.7) |  |
 Housewife | 0 (0) | 41 (5.3) |  |
 Retired | 87 (15.0) | 76 (9.9) |  |
 Unemployed | 12 (2.1) | 27 (3.5) |  |
 Other | 33 (5.7) | 33 (4.3) |  |
 Not reported | 39 (6.7) | 62 (8.1) |  |
