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. 2008;26(3):181–187. doi: 10.1080/02813430802095838

Table I.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

Primary healthcare
Emergency department
n = 542 % 95% CI n = 194 % 95% CI
Gender1
 Male 193 36 (32–40) 92 49 (42–57)
 Female 340 64 (60–68) 95 51 (44–59)
 Missing2 9 7
Age group (years)
 20–34 122 23 (19–27) 44 24 (18–30)
 35–49 179 34 (30–38) 59 32 (25–39)
 50–64 122 23 (19–27) 45 24 (18–30)
 65–80 111 21 (18–24) 39 21 (15–27)
 Missing2 8 7
Highest completed education
 Compulsory school 74 14 (11–17) 29 16 (11–22)
 Secondary school, high school 246 46 (42–56) 95 51 (44–59)
 University 208 39 (35–43) 61 33 (26–40)
 Education not specified 3 1 (0–2) 2 1 (0–3)
 Missing2 11 7
Country of birth3
 Sweden 453 85 (82–88) 159 86 (81–91)
 Other Nordic countries 29 5 (1–7) 11 6 (3–10)
 Rest of Europe 26 5 (1–7) 6 3 (1–6)
 Other 24 5 (1–7) 10 5 (2–9)
 Missing2 10 8
Residency in Sweden
 Whole life 418 80 (77–84) 146 79 (73–85)
 Parts of life 102 20 (17–24) 38 21 (15–27)
 Missing2 22 10
Parents’ country of birth
 Sweden 413 86 (83–89) 145 78 (72–84)
 Other Nordic countries 5 1 (0–2) 21 11 (6–16)
 Rest of Europe 32 7 (5–9) 10 5 (2–9)
 Other 28 6 (4–8) 10 5 (2–9)
 Missing2 64 8
Married or cohabiting
 Yes 355 67 (63–71) 111 59 (52–67)
 No 177 33 (29–37) 76 41 (34–49)
 Missing2 10 7
Children
 Yes 384 72 (68–76) 122 66 (59–73)
 No 148 28 (24–32) 64 34 (27–41)
 Missing2 10 8
Employment status
 Employed ≥75% 341 65 (61–69) 122 64 (57–72)
 Employed 25–74% 19 4 (2–6) 10 5 (2–8)
 Employed < 25%4 13 3 (2–5) 3 2 (0–5)
 Disability pension 43 8 (6–11) 19 10 (6–15)
 Retired 113 21 (18–25) 36 19 (14–25)
 Missing2 13 4

Notes: 1The proportion of men in the county of Stockholm was 49% in 2002. 2 Patients with missing values were excluded from the analysis. 3The proportion of foreign citizens in the county of Stockholm was 9.2% in 2002. 4The unemployment rate in the county of Stockholm was 3.3% in 2002. Inadequacy in percentages is due to rounding.