Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the participants who completed a questionnaire (n = 7679).
| Characteristic | % | Average (SD) | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 55.8 (15.6) | 6894 | |
| Women | 50.1 | 6845 | |
| Indicators of socio-economic status | |||
| Level of education | 6834 | ||
| None | 0.8 | ||
| Elementary school | 21.8 | ||
| Gymnasium | 36.0 | ||
| University | 41.4 | ||
| Household income ≥30,000 (SEK/month) (approx. 3000 euros) | 76.1 | 6581 | |
| Homeowner | 89.6 | 6840 | |
| Number of years living at the property | 20.2 (14.6) | 6795 | |
| ≥five years | 84.7 | 6787 | |
| Expectation of vibration exposure | 6847 | ||
| Will decrease | 2.4 | ||
| Will increase | 17.5 | ||
| Will remain the same | 54.7 | ||
| Worry | |||
| About damage to the property | 3.5 | 6718 | |
| That the property value is adversely affected | 6.3 | 6734 | |
| About their safety living along the railway track | 2.2 | 6685 | |
| About their own health | 1.4 | 6795 | |
| Notices noise from trains at least once a week | 45.3 | 6581 |
Note: In 2016, the median income in Sweden was 29,350 SEK/month.