Table 1.
Characteristics of sample by sex. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Women (n=22 021) | Men (n=23 442) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital admission for any mental disorder | 1885 (8.6) | 2456 (10.5) |
| Mean years of follow-up | ||
| Mean (SD) No not admitted to hospital (censored) | 33.69 (5.81) (n=20 136) | 31.52 (7.98) (n=20 986) |
| Mean (SD) first hospital admission for episode | 17.55 (10.48) (n=1885) | 17.32 (10.16) (n=2456) |
| Evacuation program | ||
| Not evacuated | 21 385 (97.1) | 22,653 (96.6) |
| Not evacuated (within evacuee families) | 492 (2.2) | 528 (2.3) |
| Evacuated | 636 (2.9) | 789 (3.4) |
| Mean (SD) duration of evacuation (years) | 1.81 (1.10) (n=634) | 1.83 (1.09) (n=783) |
| Duration groups (years): | ||
| ≤2 | 421 (66.40) | 516 (65.90) |
| >2 | 213 (33.60) | 267 (34.10) |
| Mean (SD) age at evacuation (years) | 6.27 (2.53) (n=634) | 6.22 (2.45) (n=784) |
| Age groups (years): | ||
| <4 | 139 (21.9) | 154 (19.6) |
| 4-6 | 235 (37.1) | 329 (42.0) |
| 7-11 | 260 (41.0) | 301 (38.4) |
| Family background | ||
| Socioeconomic status in 1939*: | ||
| Entrepreneur | 6621 (30.1) | 7090 (30.2) |
| White collar worker | 2079 (9.4) | 2292 (9.8) |
| Blue collar worker | 6505 (29.5) | 6789 (29.0) |
| Homemaker | 1941 (8.8) | 1976 (8.4) |
| Unemployed or out of labor force | 4875 (22.1) | 5295 (22.6) |
| Parental education†: | ||
| Primary school or less | 20 541 (93.3) | 21 731 (92.7) |
| Beyond primary school | 1480 (6.7) | 1711 (7.3) |
| Mean (SD) No of children in family in 1940 | 1.90 (1.80) (n=22 021) | 1.95 (1.81) (n=23 442) |
| Native language: | ||
| Finnish | 20 859 (94.7) | 22 125 (94.4) |
| Swedish | 1162 (5.3) | 1317 (5.6) |
*Based on father’s occupation; if missing, replaced by mother’s occupation.
†Highest level of schooling of either mother or father.