Five percent of all Austrians – 350,000 people above the age of 16 – are addicted to alcohol. According to a current survey of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), this meant direct medical costs of around 375 million Euros in 2011. Indirect costs of chronic diseases like early retirement, absence from work etc. are […]
80 percent of all Austrians think they can provide first aid but only every seventh person knows what exactly needs to be done after an accident. This is the result of the “Pisa First Aid” survey, in which drivers are tested on their knowledge about first aid. “Self-assessment outweighs the actual knowledge”, said ÖAMTC director […]
Vienna is hailed as an attractive gay and lesbian destination, a recent survey has shown. Vienna’s tourism board carried out the survey on 800 gay and lesbian users of the tourism board’s internet portal. Results show that 91.5 percent of those asked said the Austrian capital was especially attractive to them. Vienna Tourism boss Norbert […]
According to a new survey, customers of the “Westbahn” appear to be pleased with the new railway service, but criticise the low numbers of trains. The company aims to balance the accounts this year. As their competitor ÖBB does not present the figures of turnover and profit on the route Vienna-Salzburg, Westbahn did not present […]
Weather has no significant effect on migraine sufferers’ condition, a landmark study has found. Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) announced today (Fri) experts of the University Clinic for Neurology could not find strong indicators linking weather conditions and abrupt chances of weather to headaches and migraine in a survey. AKH explained the researchers cooperated with Vienna’s […]
Holidaymakers intending to rent a car have been urged to book online and in advance. The Upper Austrian department of the Federal Labour Chamber (AK) said today (Thurs) people could save up to 15 per cent if they reserved the vehicles on the internet and paid by credit card before starting their holidays. The AK […]
Austria has reached a midfield position in a bizarre new survey listing the length of mens penises.New customised data platform Target Map (www.targetmap.com) reports today (Tues) that the average size of Austrian mens members is 14.16 centimetres (cm). This data helps the country to a modest ranking in the global survey.Congolese men (17.93 cm) […]
An energy sector group and a lighting systems manufacturer are tied for first place in a survey assessing how Austrian businesses use their homepages to hire the best-qualified staff.Milan-based corporate communications consultancy Lundquist announced today (Mon) oil and gas firm OMV and Dornbirn-based Zumtobel headed the first Austrian edition of its Employer Branding Online Awards.OMV, […]
Young Austrians are investing just a few minutes a week reading newspapers, a survey has revealed.Linz-based pollster Market found that Austrians aged between 16 and 29 spend an average 60 minutes per week reading a printed daily newspaper. The agency also found that 28 per cent of people aged 50 and older spend five or […]
Only 10 per cent of Austrians focus on increasing their assets when making investments, according to a survey.One in 10 of the 1,000 Austrians interviewed by research agency Spectra said their chief priority is making a profit when it comes to choosing how to invest their money.Almost seven out of 10 Austrians (67 per cent) […]