Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the Stockholm Public Health Survey 2006.
| Characteristic | Males | Females | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Age | ||||||
| 18-24 | 1241 | 7.9 | 1618 | 8.5 | 2859 | 8.2 |
| 25-34 | 2328 | 14.9 | 3293 | 17.3 | 5621 | 16.2 |
| 35-44 | 3086 | 19.8 | 3840 | 20.1 | 6926 | 20.0 |
| 45-54 | 2762 | 17.7 | 3240 | 17.0 | 6002 | 17.3 |
| 55-64 | 3163 | 20.2 | 3423 | 17.9 | 6586 | 19.0 |
| 65-74 | 1963 | 12.6 | 2198 | 11.5 | 4161 | 12.0 |
| 75- | 1080 | 6.9 | 1472 | 7.7 | 2552 | 7.4 |
| Education | ||||||
| Low | 2720 | 19.0 | 3045 | 17.6 | 5765 | 18.2 |
| Intermediate | 6115 | 42.8 | 7109 | 41.0 | 13224 | 41.8 |
| High | 5457 | 38.2 | 7174 | 41.4 | 12631 | 39.9 |
| Disposable income | ||||||
| Very low | 2829 | 18.5 | 3955 | 21.2 | 6784 | 20.0 |
| Low | 2821 | 18.5 | 3976 | 21.3 | 6797 | 20.1 |
| Intermediate | 2919 | 19.1 | 3839 | 20.6 | 6758 | 19.9 |
| High | 3130 | 20.5 | 3649 | 19.6 | 6779 | 20.0 |
| Very High | 3559 | 23.3 | 3211 | 17.2 | 6770 | 20.0 |
| Occupational class | ||||||
| Unskilled worker | 2200 | 15.8 | 2973 | 17.8 | 5173 | 16.8 |
| Skilled worker | 2166 | 15.5 | 1793 | 10.7 | 3959 | 12.9 |
| Low-level clerk | 1220 | 8.7 | 3470 | 20.7 | 4690 | 15.3 |
| Middle level clerk | 3137 | 22.5 | 4411 | 26.3 | 7548 | 24.6 |
| High level clerk | 3403 | 24.4 | 3047 | 18.2 | 6450 | 21.0 |
| Self-employed | 1841 | 13.2 | 1053 | 6.3 | 2894 | 9.4 |
| Risky alcohol consumption | ||||||
| No | 9428 | 72.4 | 11001 | 75.2 | 20429 | 73.9 |
| Yes | 3586 | 27.6 | 3619 | 24.8 | 7205 | 26.1 |
| Binge drinking | ||||||
| Never/seldom | 11092 | 72.8 | 16764 | 90.0 | 27856 | 82.3 |
| Monthly | 2788 | 18.3 | 1320 | 7.1 | 4108 | 12.1 |
| Weekly | 1357 | 8.9 | 545 | 2.9 | 1902 | 5.6 |
| Fruit consumption | ||||||
| Once a week or less | 2770 | 17.9 | 1394 | 7.4 | 4164 | 12.1 |
| Several times a week/daily | 10456 | 67.5 | 10848 | 57.3 | 21304 | 61.9 |
| Several times a day | 2265 | 14.6 | 6680 | 35.3 | 8945 | 26.0 |
| Vegetable consumption | ||||||
| Once a week or less | 2439 | 15.7 | 1213 | 6.4 | 3652 | 10.6 |
| Several times a week/daily | 11273 | 72.7 | 12329 | 65.1 | 23602 | 68.5 |
| Several times a day | 1784 | 11.5 | 5401 | 28.5 | 7185 | 20.9 |
| Body mass index | ||||||
| Underweight | 178 | 1.2 | 861 | 4.6 | 1039 | 3.1 |
| Normal weight | 7127 | 46.6 | 11123 | 60.0 | 18250 | 53.9 |
| Overweight | 6394 | 41.8 | 4696 | 25.3 | 11090 | 32.8 |
| Obese | 1608 | 10.5 | 5404 | 10.0 | 3466 | 10.2 |
| Physical activity days/week | ||||||
| < 2 | 4272 | 28.3 | 4734 | 25.9 | 9006 | 27.0 |
| 2-4 | 7278 | 48.1 | 9231 | 50.5 | 16509 | 49.5 |
| 5+ | 3568 | 23.6 | 4298 | 23.5 | 7866 | 23.6 |
| Self-rated health | ||||||
| Very good/good | 11330 | 73.4 | 13242 | 70.3 | 24572 | 71.7 |
| Fair | 3322 | 21.5 | 4416 | 23.4 | 7738 | 22.6 |
| Very poor/poor | 790 | 5.1 | 1179 | 6.3 | 1969 | 5.7 |
| Psychological distress | ||||||
| No | 13207 | 85.6 | 14847 | 78.8 | 28054 | 81.9 |
| Yes | 2213 | 14.4 | 3987 | 21.2 | 6200 | 18.1 |
| Tobacco use | ||||||
| No use | ||||||
| Never use | 6057 | 39.3 | 9369 | 49.9 | 15426 | 45.1 |
| Former use | 3570 | 23.1 | 4332 | 23,1 | 7902 | 23,1 |
| Former unknown | 1063 | 6.9 | 1536 | 8.2 | 2599 | 7.6 |
| Current exclusive snus use | 2624 | 17.0 | 576 | 3.1 | 3200 | 9.4 |
| Current exclusive smoking | 1745 | 11.3 | 2853 | 15.2 | 4598 | 13.4 |
| Current dual use | 369 | 2.4 | 95 | 0.5 | 464 | 1.4 |