Table 1.
Population distribution in per cent (%) by perceived health and sociodemographic characteristics, reported health status and life satisfaction.
| Perceived poor health (scores 1–4) | ||||
| Variable | N | % | P-value | |
| Age | <0.01 | |||
| 1–44 | 120 | 40.8 | ||
| 45–64 | 212 | 55.2 | ||
| 65- | 135 | 38.5 | ||
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Men | 169 | 36.1 | ||
| Women | 298 | 52.8 | ||
| Working | <0.005 | |||
| Yes | 205 | 41.2 | ||
| No | 252 | 52.8 | ||
| Country of birth | <0.01 | |||
| Sweden | 278 | 40.3 | ||
| Nordic | 59 | 49.1 | ||
| Europe | 58 | 67.2 | ||
| Other | 72 | 52.8 | ||
| Living conditions | <0.05 | |||
| Alone | Yes | 128 | 57.8 | |
| No | 336 | 42.6 | ||
| With other adult | Yes | 318 | 41.5 | <0.005 |
| No | 146 | 58.2 | ||
| With children <18 | Yes | 123 | 42.3 | NS |
| No | 341 | 48.1 | ||
| Healthy | <0.0000 | |||
| Yes | 247 | 25.1 | ||
| Fair | 26 | 69.2 | ||
| No | 190 | 72.1 | ||
| Life satisfaction | <0.0001 | |||
| Low (score1–2) | 45 | 88.9 | ||
| Fair (score 3–4) | 128 | 78.9 | ||
| High (score 5–7) | 292 | 25.7 | ||
| Population | 470 | 46.4 | ||
* N not equal to 470 due to missing some values.