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Table 1 Characteristics of the clown sample

From: Clowning as a supportive measure in paediatrics - a survey of clowns, parents and nursing staff

Variable

Label

%

Sex

female

70.1

Native country

Germany

88.5

Marital status

single

23.0

 

married, partnership

60.9

 

divorced, separated, widowed

16.1

Own children

yes

58.8

Education

secondary school

14.9

 

high school

31.0

 

university

51.7

 

other

2.3

Job training

acting

17.4

(% of statements)

health care

16.5

 

paedagogy

15.7

 

clowning

14.9

 

arts, culture, music

11.6

 

student

3.3

 

nature science

2.5

 

other

18.2

  1. note. n = 87 hospital clowns.