Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample (n=19 720), the Stockholm Public Health Cohort
| Characteristics | Unimputed data | Imputed Data | |
| n* | % | % | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 9075 | 46.3 | 46.3 |
| Female | 10 539 | 53.7 | 53.7 |
| Country of birth | |||
| Sweden | 16 125 | 81.8 | † |
| Nordic | 1548 | 7.8 | † |
| Other | 2047 | 10.4 | † |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 11 559 | 58.6 | † |
| Single/divorced/ widowed |
8161 | 41.4 | † |
| Father’s SEP | |||
| Non-manual | 9489 | 53.6 | 53.4 |
| Manual | 8201 | 46.4 | 46.6 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| High | 6559 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| Medium | 7408 | 37.7 | 37.7 |
| Low | 5684 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| Adult SEP | |||
| Non-manual | 11 623 | 62.2 | 61.7 |
| Manual | 5532 | 29.6 | 30.3 |
| Other | 1519 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Smoking | |||
| Never smokers | 9301 | 47.6 | 47.6 |
| Current smokers | 3548 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| Former smokers | 6694 | 34.3 | 34.2 |
| Risky alcohol drinking | |||
| No | 14 283 | 76.0 | 75.7 |
| Yes | 4509 | 24.0 | 24.4 |
| Physical inactivity | |||
| Active | 2114 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| Moderately active | 3819 | 20.1 | 19.9 |
| Slightly active | 9899 | 52.2 | 52.3 |
| Inactive | 3117 | 16.4 | 16.7 |
| Diet (fruits and berries) | |||
| More than once a day | 4253 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
| Almost daily/a few times a week | 12 499 | 64.8 | 64.8 |
| Once a week or less | 2547 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Body mass index | |||
| Underweight | 254 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Normal weight | 9457 | 49.1 | 49.0 |
| Overweight | 7430 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| Obese | 2119 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
*The numbers for certain variables do not add up to 19 720 due to missing values.
†Indicates no missing values.
SEP, socioeconomic position.