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. 2014 Jan 2;4(1):e003980. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003980

TableĀ 1.

Demographic variables

Demographic variables Operationalisation
Age Years
Gender Male/female
Ethnicity Country of birth, country of birth parents
Age of migration If applicable
Ethnic density Postal code (first 4 figures)
Previous mental healthcare If yes: diagnosis
Previous/current medication (free text words)
Social economic status Income
Education (free text words)
Religion How important is religion for you? (Likert scale)
Substance use First 3 questions of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT)+question on kind of substance used