Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 445,748)
| Sample Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 204,095 (45.8%) |
| Female | 241,653 (54.2%) | |
| Migration background | Dutch-born | 389,298 (87.3%) |
| Western background | 38,445 (8.6%) | |
| Non-western background | 18,005 (4,1%) | |
| Marital status | Married/co-habitant | 313,285 (70.9%) |
| Single | 45,853 (10.4%) | |
| Widowed | 30,593 (6.9%) | |
| Divorced | 51,877 (11.7%) | |
| Education | Primary school | 30,981 (7.5%) |
| Lower vocational | 138,947 (33.5%) | |
| Middle vocational/ secondary | 125,981 (30.4%) | |
| Higher vocational/ university | 118,985 (28.6%) | |
| Absolute income quartile | 0–25% (< €18,200) | 64,825 (14.6%) |
| 26–50% (€18.201—€25.200) | 122,251 (27.5%) | |
| 51–75% (€25.201—€34.100) | 125,196 (28.1%) | |
| 76–100% (> €34.100) | 132,739 (29.8%) | |
| Perceived income inadequacy | Major concerns | 12,367 (3.0%) |
| Some concerns | 43,640 (10.5%) | |
| Minor concerns | 146,380 (35.1%) | |
| No concerns | 215,147 (51.5%) | |
| Chronic disease | None | 261,977 (59.9%) |
| At least one | 175,086 (40.1%) | |
| Self-rated health | Fair, bad | 125,043 (28.4%) |
| (very) good, excellent | 315,079 (71.6%) | |
| Psychological distress | No or low risk | 411,536 (95.1%) |
| High risk | 21,362 (4.9%) | |
| Mode of survey completion | Paper | 221,433 (49.7%) |
| Internet | 223,657 (50.2%) | |
| Face-to-face | 428 (0.1%) | |
| Telephone | 230 (0.01%) | |
| Mean (sd) | ||
| Age | 59.4 (16.9) | |
| Mastery | 26.7 (5.2) | |
Self-reported variables: marital status, education, perceived income inadequacy, chronic disease, self-rated health, psychological distress and mastery. Registry data variables: age, sex, migration background, absolute income quartile