Table I.
Primary healthcare |
Emergency department |
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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.