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Table 1 Demographics for participants (partners and family) and their relatives (people high in pathological narcissism) (N = 436)

From: Living with pathological narcissism: a qualitative study

 

Participants(n = 436)

Relative (n = 436)

Mean age in years (SD)

43.7 (10.1)

48.7 (12.3)

Gender

 Male

4.8% (n = 21)

75.7% (n = 330)

 Female

79.6% (n = 347)

24.3% (n = 106)

 Not Specified

15.6% (n = 68)

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Employment

 Full time

42.7% (n = 186)

50.7% (n = 221)

 Part time

14.9% (n = 65)

8.3% (n = 36)

 Unemployed

9.9% (n = 43)

12.4% (n = 54)

 Other

32.6% (n = 142)

28.7% (n = 125)

  Disability Pension

3.2% (n = 14)

4.4% (n = 19)

  Self-Employed

3.7% (n = 16)

9.9% (n = 43)

  Retired

3.4% (n = 15)

8.9% (n = 39)

  Student

2.1% (n = 9)

0.2% (n = 1)

  Not stated

20.2% (n = 88)

5.3% (n = 23)

Relationship

 Spouse/partner

56.2%, (n = 245)

 Former spouse/partner

19.7%, (n = 86)

 Family (total)

21.3% (n = 93)

  Mother

10.6% (n = 46)

  Father

2.5% (n = 11)

  Child

1.4% (n = 6)

  Sibling

4.1% (n = 18)

  Other Family

2.8% (n = 12)

 Other

2.8% (n = 12)