Table 1.
Characteristics of the population, by sex and ethnic origin
| Men (n = 12 812) | Dutch (n = 2473) | South-Asian Surinamese (n = 1745) | African Surinamese (n = 2540) | Ghanaian (n = 1392) | Turkish (n = 2127) | Moroccan (n = 2535) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||||
| Mean (sd) | 46.9 (13.8) | 44.5 (13.7) | 47.5 (13.3) | 46.3 (12.0) | 40.2 (12.4) | 41.7 (12.9) |
| Age groups (%) | ||||||
| 18–30 | 16.1 | 21.5 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 26.7 | 23.4 |
| 31–40 | 19.9 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 21.5 | 23.8 |
| 41–50 | 19.3 | 26.1 | 21.0 | 30.6 | 28.5 | 25.8 |
| 51–60 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 34.4 | 36.5 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| 61–70 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| a Educational level (%) | ||||||
| High | 59.5 | 23.3 | 17.8 | 9.3 | 15.5 | 18.6 |
| Medium | 23.5 | 31.5 | 34.8 | 30.4 | 29.7 | 33.5 |
| Low | 13.7 | 32.8 | 41.1 | 45.2 | 30.9 | 22.4 |
| No or very low | 3.4 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 15.1 | 23.9 | 25.5 |
| b Employment status (%) | ||||||
| Paid work | 75.4 | 64.7 | 62.4 | 70.4 | 68.0 | 64.5 |
| Not in working force | 16.0 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Unemployed | 5.9 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 15.9 | 17.3 |
| Incapacitated | 2.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10.5 |
| c Income situation (%) | ||||||
| No problems | 48.4 | 36.5 | 26.1 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 23.3 |
| No real problems | 35.1 | 31.6 | 33.6 | 28.7 | 25.4 | 31.7 |
| Some problems | 12.8 | 22.2 | 26.1 | 24.2 | 28.8 | 26.7 |
| Lots of problems | 3.7 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 18.2 |
| Number of diseases | ||||||
| Median [IQR] | 1 [0–2] | 2 [0–4] | 1 [0–3] | 1 [0–2] | 2 [0–4] | 1 [0–3] |
| Women (N = 9550) | Dutch (n = 2109) | South-Asian Surinamese (n = 1513) | African Surinamese (n = 1727) | Ghanaian (n = 890) | Turkish (n = 1752) | Moroccan (n = 1559) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||||
| Mean (sd) | 45.3 (14.2) | 45.6 (13.3) | 47.5 (12.3) | 43.1 (10.9) | 39.7 (12.4) | 38.8 (13.0) |
| Age groups (%) | ||||||
| 18–30 | 21.4 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 26.9 | 32.6 |
| 31–40 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 23.2 | 23.3 |
| 41–50 | 21.4 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 36.6 | 29.1 | 22.0 |
| 51–60 | 23.6 | 28.2 | 33.3 | 25.6 | 16.3 | 17.0 |
| 61–70 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| a Educational level (%) | ||||||
| High | 61.4 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 16.6 |
| Medium | 20.8 | 28.9 | 37.1 | 22.0 | 28.9 | 34.6 |
| Low | 14.6 | 33.8 | 32.2 | 36.5 | 20.2 | 15.2 |
| No or very low | 3.2 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 33.6 |
| b Employment status (%) | ||||||
| Paid work | 72.4 | 57.8 | 62.4 | 52.6 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
| Not in working force | 18.6 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 36.9 | 39.7 |
| Unemployed | 5.3 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 28.4 | 14.0 | 15.1 |
| Incapacitated | 3.4 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| c Income situation (%) | ||||||
| No problems | 40.8 | 26.7 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 17.6 | 21.2 |
| No real problems | 38.9 | 32.2 | 33.9 | 36.3 | 26.8 | 37.4 |
| Some problems | 15.3 | 24.8 | 27.4 | 24.7 | 31.5 | 26.1 |
| Lots of problems | 5.0 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 14.4 | 24.2 | 15.3 |
| Number of diseases | ||||||
| Median [IQR] | 1 [0–2] | 2 [1–5] | 2 [1–4] | 1 [0–3] | 3 [1–6] | 2 [1–4] |
aEducational level: High = higher vocational schooling or university; Medium = intermediate vocational schooling or intermediate/secondary schooling; Low = lower vocational schooling or lower secondary schooling; No or very low = no or elementary schooling only.
bEmployment status: Paid work; Not in working force = (retired/studying/homemaking); Unemployed = unemployed and seeking work/in welfare; Incapacitated = unable to work.
cIncome situation: No problems = no, no problems at all; No real problems = no problems, but I have to watch what I spend; Some problems = yes, some problems; Lots of problems = yes, lots of problems.