Table 1.
Characteristics of Sample Population
| Population | Study population | Dutch population1 |
|---|---|---|
| Surveys sent | 6600 | - |
| Surveys returned | 3120 | - |
| Response rate (%) | 47.3 | - |
| Sex (% male) | 46.2 | 49,2 |
| Age (% 65+) | 29.3 | 15.9 |
| Education (% highly educated) | 26.7 | 23.6 |
| Origin (% native) | 86.7 | 77.9 |
| Employed (% paid job) | 49.6 | 63.2 |
| Disabled (%) | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Weight (% overweight, BMI ≥25) | 56.3 | 48.3 |
| Alcohol use (% excessive alcohol users) | 4.2 | 8.4 |
| Smoking (% smokers) | 17.7 | 22.7 |
| Inadequate health literacy (% ≤2 score Chewet al's Set of Brief Screening Questions) | 6.1 | - |
1
Based on CBS Statline descriptives.29–31
BMI, body mass index.