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Table 4 Sample characteristics (Study 3; N = 846)

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

Socio-demographics

  

Age

 

M = 43.9 (11.7)

Sex

Female

58.7%

 

Male

41.3%

Level of education

No degree

0.6%

 

Nine years of school

11.3%

 

Vocational qualification

34.4%

 

University qualification

23.5%

 

University

28.8%

 

Doctorate

1.5%

Social desirability

BIDR-IM1

M = 3.9 (1.0)

(Scale: 1-7)

 

SDS-17

M = 10.2 (3.1)

(Scale: 0-16)

 

BIDR-IM2

M = 3.9 (1.1)

(Scale: 1-7)

 

BIDR-SE

M = 4.2 (0.8)

(Scale: 1-7)

Health risk behaviors

  

Current behavior

Alcohol use

66.1%

 

Smoking

33.8%

Frequency

Alcohol use

M = 2.7 (1.9)

 

Smoking

M = 15.4 (9.0)