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Table 2 Sample characteristics (Study 2; N = 619)

From: Social desirability and self-reported health risk behaviors in web-based research: three longitudinal studies

Socio-demographics

  

Age

 

M = 39.1 (11.7)

Sex

Female

60.4%

 

Male

39.6%

Level of education

No degree

1.3%

 

Nine years of school

10.3%

 

Vocational qualification

33.1%

 

University qualification

36.2%

 

University

18.4%

 

Doctorate

0.6%

Social desirability (BIDR-IM)

 

M = 3.6 (1.0)

(Scale: 1-7)

Health risk behaviors

  

Current behavior

Alcohol use

59.0%

 

Smoking

33.9%

Frequency

Alcohol use

M = 2.6 (1.8)

 

Smoking

M = 16.3 (9.7)