From: Eurythmy therapy in chronic disease: a four-year prospective cohort study
 |  | Study patients | German primary care patients | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Items | Â | N | Percent | Percent | Source |
Female gender | Â | 297/419 | 71% | 53% | [43] |
Age groups | 0–19 years | 111/419 | 26% | 14% | [43] |
 | 20–39 years | 115/419 | 27% | 27% | [43] |
 | 40–59 years | 150/419 | 36% | 27% | [43] |
 | 60–75 years | 43/419 | 10% | 21% | [43] |
 |  | Adult study patients enrolled after 1 Jan 1999 | German population | ||
"Fachhochschule" or university entrance qualification | Â | 172/280 | 61% | 19% | [44] |
University degree | Â | 76/279 | 27% | 6% | [44] |
Wage earners | Â | 8/280 | 3% | 18% | [44] |
Unemployed during last 12 months | Economically active patients | 7/147 | 5% | 10% | [44] |
Living alone | Â | 57/278 | 20% | 21% | [44] |
Net family income < 900 € per month |  | 33/231 | 14% | 16% | [44] |
Alcohol use daily (EYT) vs. almost daily (Germany) | Male | 1/53 | 2% | 28% | [45] |
 | Female | 7/227 | 3% | 11% |  |
Regular smoking | Male | 9/53 | 17% | 37% | [46] |
 | Female | 40/226 | 18% | 28% |  |
Sports activity ≥ 1 hour weekly | Age 25–69 | 116/257 | 45% | 39% | [47] |
Body mass index < 18.5 (low) | Male | 4/53 | 8% | 1% | [48] |
 | Female | 12/223 | 5% | 4% |  |
Body mass index ≥ 25 (overweight) | Male | 8/53 | 15% | 56% | [48] |
 | Female | 69/223 | 31% | 39% |  |
Permanent work disability pension | Â | 20/279 | 7% | 3% | [49] |
Severe disability status | Â | 24/279 | 9% | 12% | [50] |
Sick leave days in the last 12 months, mean (SD) | Economically active patients | 33.0 (68.3) days | 17.0 days | [51] |