Table 3 Characteristics of the young people with a chronic condition who participated in the questionnaire (N = 222)

 Boy

100

45

 Girl

122

55

 18 and younger

88

40

 19–24

58

27

 25–30

59

27

 31 and older

15

6

 With parents

139

63

 On their own

26

12

 With partner

25

11

 In a group

22

10

 Different

10

4

 Elementary school

3

1

 Secondary education

69

31

 Post-secondary education

47

22

 Unemployed / seeking a job

16

7

 Paid employment

49

22

 Volunteer work

12

6

 Different

25

11