Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic factors in the overall sample combined across 22 countries (weighted to be nationally representative within each country, N = 202,898).

From: Variations in character involving an orientation to promote good across sociodemographic groups in 22 countries

Demographic factors

Category

N (%)

Age group

18–24

27,007 (13%)

25–29

20,700 (10%)

30–39

40,256 (20%)

40–49

34,464 (17%)

50–59

31,793 (16%)

60–69

27,763 (14%)

70–79

16,776 (8%)

80+

4119 (2%)

Missing

20 (0%)

Gender

Male

98,411 (49%)

Female

103,488 (51%)

Other

602 (0%)

Missing

397 (0%)

Marital status

Married

107,354 (53%)

Separated

5195 (3%)

Divorced

11,654 (6%)

Widowed

9823 (5%)

Domestic partner

14,931 (7%)

Single, never married

52,115 (26%)

Missing

1826 (1%)

Employment status

Employed by an outside organization

78,815 (39%)

Self-employed

36,362 (18%)

Retired

29,303 (14%)

Student

10,726 (5%)

Homemaker

21,677 (11%)

Unemployed and looking for a job

16,790 (8%)

None of these/other

8431 (4%)

Missing

793 (0%)

Education

Up to 8 years

4,5078 (22%)

9–15 years

115,097 (57%)

16+ years

42,578 (21%)

Missing

146 (0%)

Religious service attendance

> 1/week

26,537 (13%)

1/week

39,157 (19%)

1–3/month

19,749 (10%)

A few times a year

41,436 (20%)

Never

75,297 (37%)

Missing

722 (0%)

Immigration status

Born in this country

190,998 (94%)

Born in another country

9791 (5%)

Missing

2110 (1%)

Country

Argentina

6724 (3%)

Australia

3844 (2%)

Brazil

13,204 (7%)

Egypt

4729 (2%)

Germany

9506 (5%)

Hong Kong (S.A.R of China)

3012 (1%)

India

12,765 (6%)

Indonesia

6992 (3%)

Israel

3669 (2%)

Japan

20,543 (10%)

Kenya

11,389 (6%)

Mexico

5776 (3%)

Nigeria

6827 (3%)

Philippines

5292 (3%)

Poland

10,389 (5%)

South Africa

2651 (1%)

Spain

6290 (3%)

Sweden

15,068 (7%)

Tanzania

9075 (4%)

Turkey

1473 (1%)

United Kingdom

5368 (3%)

United States

38,312 (19%)

  1. S.A.R. special administrative region.