Table 3.
Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of 59,947 participants
| Characteristic | N (%) a |
|---|---|
|
Age at cohort entry |
|
| 18–25 year |
3,070 (5%) |
| 26–35 year |
8,351 (14%) |
| 36–45 year |
12,858 (21%) |
| 46–55 year |
22,139 (37%) |
| 56–65 year |
13,529 (23%) |
|
Country of birth |
|
| Netherlands |
57,701 (96%) |
| Born elsewhere |
2,136 (4%) |
|
Top-5 country of birth when born elsewhere:
b
|
|
| Former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) |
313 (15%) |
| Germany |
269 (13%) |
| Suriname |
266 (13%) |
| Belgium |
196 (9%) |
| Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, St. Marten, St. Eustatius) |
143 (7%) |
|
Married or living together as married |
48,258 (81%) |
|
Highest educational qualification |
|
| Intermediate vocational education/community college) |
31,593 (53%) |
| Higher vocational/professional education/college/university of applied science) |
22,131 (37%) |
| University or higher |
6,223 (10%) |
|
Employment status (most applicable) |
|
| Employed/self-employed |
51,401 (86%) |
| Home duties/caregiver/volunteer |
3,348 (6%) |
| Unemployed (but able to work) |
438 (<1%) |
| Retired |
2,539 (4%) |
| Unable to work |
1,663 (3%) |
| Studying |
456 (<1%) |
|
Monthly income estimate
c
|
|
| Low |
799 (2%) |
| Medium |
43,197 (81%) |
| High | 9,117 (17%) |
aNumbers do not always add up to 100% due to missing values.
bThe Dutch East Indies, Suriname and the Antilles were all Dutch colonies.
cbased on linkage individual zip codes with income data of Statistics Netherlands; for each individual the allocated income is the average income in December 2008 in the individuals’ zipcode area (PC6); in December 2008 the cut off value for having a low income was based on 40% of people with lowest income) and that for a high income was based on 20% of people with highest income. Source: CBS Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2008–2019, http://www.cbc.nl.