Table 1 Sample characteristic features
From: An English-Language Adaptation of the Social Desirability–Gamma Short Scale (KSE-G)
| United Kingdom | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 468 | 474 |
| Mean age in years (SD) [range] | 45.2 (14.5) [18–69] | 44.0 (14.4) [18–69] |
| Proportion of women (%) | 52.6 | 50.0 |
| Educational level (%) | ||
| Low: never went to school, skills for life/1–4 GCSEs A*–C or equivalent | 34.8 | 33.5 |
| Middle: 5 or more GCSEs A*–C/vocational GCSE/GNVQ intermediate or equivalent | 32.1 | 33.8 |
| High: 2 or more A-levels or equivalent | 33.1 | 32.7 |