Table 2.
Percentage number of women aged 38 and 50 years in the studies from 1968/69 to 2004/05 according to marital status, social class and education
| 1968/69 | 1980/81 | 1992/93 | 2004/05 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age 38 |
Living together |
82.6 |
64.8a |
62.1a |
44.3 |
| Single living |
17.4 |
35.2a |
37.9a |
55.7 |
|
| High social group |
10.5bc |
15.3b |
10.6c |
24.6 |
|
| Medium social group |
51.7bc |
39.8b |
59.1c |
48.3 |
|
| Low social group |
37.8bc |
44.9b |
30.3c |
27.1 |
|
| High education |
1.4 |
10.7 |
30.5 |
56.2 |
|
| Medium education |
11.6 |
18.0 |
25.4 |
40.9 |
|
| Low education |
87.0 |
71.3 |
44.1 |
3.0 |
|
| Age 50 | Living together |
77.9b |
73.5ab |
65.3a |
53.1 |
| Single living |
22.1b |
26.5ab |
34.7a |
46.9 |
|
| High social group |
12.7b |
10.9ab |
7.3a |
19.2 |
|
| Medium social group |
43.2b |
49.4ab |
59.4a |
50.7 |
|
| Low social group |
44.0b |
39.7ab |
33.3a |
30.1 |
|
| High education |
1.3b |
1.4b |
9.8 |
50.7 |
|
| Medium education |
13.1b |
14.2b |
28.3 |
37.6 |
|
| Low education | 85.6b | 84.4b | 62.0 | 11.7 |
Significance (p < 0.05) in sub-analyses between the study years in all groups except for:
a = no significant difference between the study 1980/81 and 1992/93 in sub-analyses.
b = no significant difference between the study 1968/69 and 1980/81 in sub-analyses.
c = no significant difference between the study 1968/69 and 1992/93 in sub-analyses.