| Total sample N (136) | N (%) |
| The perceived level of independence |
|
| Completely | 4 (2.9) |
| Moderately | 57 (41.9) |
| A little | 53 (39.0) |
| Not at all | 20 (14.7) |
| Not applicable | 2 (1.5) |
| Does the person with DS work? Has he/she ever worked? |
|
| He/she works | 7 (5.1) |
| He/she doesn’t work and he/she have never worked. | 108 (79.4) |
| He/she doesn’t work, but he used to work in the past | 11 (8.1) |
| He did volunteer work or he/she volunteer in the community | 8 (5.9) |
| I wouldn’t know | 2 (1.5) |
| Can the person with DS manage independently his/her savings/finances? |
|
| Completely | 0 (0) |
| Moderately | 4 (2.9) |
| A little | 20 (14.7) |
| Not at all | 112 (82.4) |
| Does the person with DS volunteer in associations or in the community? |
|
| No | 95 (69.9) |
| Yes, habitually | 23 (16.9) |
| Yes, occasionally | 8 (5.9) |
| Actually no more | 4 (2.9) |
| He’s not interested about it | 4 (2.9) |
| I wouldn’t know | 2 (1.5) |
| Does the person with DS go to cinemas, museums, theatres? |
|
| No | 64 (47.1) |
| Yes, occasionally | 35 (25.7) |
| Yes, habitually | 17 (12.5) |
| Actually no more | 8 (5.9) |
| He’s not interested about it | 8 (5.9) |
| I wouldn’t know | 4 (2.9) |
| Does the person with DS play any sports? |
|
| No | 81 (59.6) |
| Yes, habitually | 17 (12.5) |
| Yes, occasionally | 16 (11.8) |
| Actually no more | 13 (9.6) |
| He’s not interested about it | 8 (5.9) |
| I wouldn’t know | 1 (0.7) |
| How does the person with DS relate to religion and spirituality? |
|
| No | 73 (53.7) |
| Yes, occasionally | 23 (16.9) |
| Yes, habitually | 19 (14.0) |