Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | 1997 | 2008 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 20,244 | n = 17,018 | n = 12,682 | |
| Agea (years), median (Q1; Q3) | |||
| 60.0 (53.0; 70.0) | 70.0 (64.0; 79.0) | 76.0 (72.0; 83.0) | |
| Agea tertiles, n (%) | |||
| T1 (04/1942–12/1948) | 6,737 (33.3) | 6,161 (36.2) | 5,605 (44.2) |
| T2 (02/1931–03/1942) | 6,740 (33.3) | 6,032 (35.5) | 5,059 (39.9) |
| T3 (01/1914–01/1931) | 6,761 (33.4) | 4,819 (28.3) | 2,012 (15.9) |
| Civil statusa, n (%) | |||
| Married or registered partner | 12,875 (63.7) | 8,882 (52.2) | 5,634 (44.4) |
| Unmarried | 1,472 (7.28) | 1,089 (6.40) | 820 (6.47) |
| Divorced or widowed | 5,866 (29.0) | 7,041 (41.4) | 6,222 (49.1) |
| Employment statusa, n (%) | |||
| Gainfully employed | 9,912 (49.6) | 3,719 (21.9) | 101 (0.80) |
| Not gainfully employed | 2,004 (10.0) | 1,013 (5.98) | 0 (0.00) |
| Retired | 8,080 (40.4) | 12,218 (72.1) | 12,575 (99.2) |
| Educationa (years of education), n (%) | |||
| <10 (presecondary) | 8,009 (39.7) | 6,385 (37.6) | 4,122 (32.5) |
| 10–12 (high school) | 6,735 (33.4) | 5,822 (34.3) | 4,526 (35.7) |
| >12 (postsecondary/postgraduate) | 5,409 (26.8) | 4,767 (28.1) | 4,020 (31.7) |
| Disposable individual incomea (SEK), median (Q1; Q3) | |||
| 106,500 (76,900; 144,000) | 133,400 (105,300; 196,425) | 152,700 (127,500; 193,000) | |
| Disposable household incomea (SEK), median (Q1; Q3) | |||
| 203,400 (135,400; 299,800) | 238,700 (139,275; 371,525) | 244,350 (153,700; 363,800) | |
| Area-based (DeSO) incomea (SEK), median (Q1; Q3) | |||
| 150,842 (140,138; 161,591) | 210,554 (189,178; 225,723) | 239,798 (220,770; 266,233) | |
| Urbanization type (DeSO), n (%) | |||
| Urban | 12,931 (63.9) | 11,202 (65.8) | 8,647 (68.2) |
| Suburban | 2,970 (14.7) | 2,495 (14.7) | 1,847 (14.6) |
| Rural | 4,336 (21.4) | 3,315 (19.5) | 2,182 (17.2) |
| Alcohol consumptionb (g ethanol/day), median (Q1; Q3) | |||
| 4.25 (5.36) | 4.87 (5.65)c | – | |
| Smokingb, n (%) | |||
| Never | 10,704 (54.1) | 5,794 (58.4)c | – |
| Former | 4,562 (23.1) | 3,221 (32.5)c | – |
| Current | 4,524 (22.9) | 907 (9.14)c | – |
| Exerciseb (hours/week), n (%) | |||
| <1 | 3,650 (20.4) | 6,392 (61.7)c | – |
| 1–3 | 10,333 (57.7) | 3,763 (36.3)c | – |
| >3 | 3,916 (21.9) | 209 (2.02)c | – |
| BMIb (kg/m2), n (%) | |||
| <25 | 11,390 (57.5) | 6,001 (51.0) | – |
| 25–30 | 6,414 (32.4) | 4,112 (34.9) | – |
| >30 | 2,021 (10.2) | 1,653 (14.0) | – |
Population characteristics at baseline in 1997 and at follow-ups in 2008 and 2017.
a
Register origin.
b
Questionnaire origin.
c
Data obtained from the questionnaire in 2009 instead of 2008.
DeSO indicates demographic statistical areas; SD, standard deviation; SEK, Swedish Kronor.