Table 1.
Number of persons, of person-years of follow up and of deaths included in the follow up by region. Distribution by age, education level housing score and employment status, people of Belgian origin aged 25–64 at census, Belgium, follow up 2001–11
| Flanders | Brussels | Wallonia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,922,767 | 260,619 | 1,373,444 | 4,556,830 |
| % | 64.14 | 5.72 | 30.14 | 100.00 |
| Person-years of follow up | 27,819,080 | 2,430,134 | 12,949,874 | 43,199,088 |
| Number of deaths | 107,030 | 14,280 | 72,916 | 194,226 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male (%) | 50.4 | 48.5 | 49.6 | |
| Female (%) | 49.6 | 51.5 | 50.4 | |
| Education | ||||
| Low (%) | 36.8 | 29.2 | 39.0 | |
| Mid (%) | 31.3 | 21.4 | 26.7 | |
| High (%) | 27.5 | 40.2 | 27.1 | |
| Missing (%) | 4.4 | 9.2 | 7.1 | |
| Housing | ||||
| Tenant/Low comfort (%) | 6.8 | 11.9 | 9.6 | |
| Tenant/Mid comfort (%) | 5.0 | 16.5 | 6.7 | |
| Tenant/High comfort (%) | 7.9 | 15.4 | 7.0 | |
| Owner/Low comfort (%) | 17.8 | 5.5 | 18.4 | |
| Owner/Mid comfort (%) | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | |
| Owner/High comfort (%) | 50.7 | 31.2 | 42.7 | |
| Missing (%) | 4.9 | 11.5 | 7.6 | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Working (incl student) (%) | 69.5 | 65.5 | 62.6 | |
| Unemployed (%) | 3.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | |
| Retired (%) | 10.3 | 9.4 | 10.0 | |
| Non-working (%) | 13.8 | 10.7 | 14.1 | |
| Missing (%) | 2.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 |