| Demographic characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of observations | 884 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 672 (76.02) |
| Male | 212 (23.98) |
| Age in years, mean (SD; 95% CI) | 22.36 (±1.99; 22.23-22.49) |
| Born in Germany | |
| Yes | 866 (97.96) |
| No | 16 (1.81) |
| Missing | 2 (0.23) |
| Community size | |
| Large metropolis (≥500,000 inhabitants) | 57 (6.45) |
| Small metropolis (100,000 to <500,000 inhabitants) |
141 (15.95) |
| City (20,000 to <100,000 inhabitants) | 273 (30.88) |
| Small city (5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants) | 181 (20.48) |
| Rural community (less than 5,000 inhabitants) | 231 (26.13) |
| Missing | 1 (0.11) |
| High school degree | |
| Yes | 879 (99.43) |
| No | 5 (0.57) |
| Vocational degree | |
| No vocational degree | 493 (55.77) |
| College/ university | 244 (27.60) |
| Technical college | 12 (1.36) |
| Vocational training | 135 (15.27) |
| Financial coping | |
| Very well | 296 (33.48) |
| Well | 360 (40.72) |
| With minor difficulties | 155 (17.53) |
| With difficulties | 48 (5.43) |
| With major difficulties | 30 (2.26) |
| I do not know | 5 (0.57) |
| Access to the questionnaire via | |
| Social media | 23 (2.60) |
| College/university (e.g. mailing lists) | 765 (86.54) |
| School | 17 (1.92) |
| Acquaintances/friends | 74 (8.37) |
| Another way | 5 (0.57) |