Table 2.
Respondents’ background characteristics (overall and by sex).
| Characteristic | All, n (%)a | Men, n (%)a | Women, n (%)a | ||||
| Age groups (years) |
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16-29 | 347 (15.4) | 121 (14.0) | 226 (16.3) | |||
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30-49 | 760 (33.8) | 264 (30.7) | 496 (35.7) | |||
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50-69 | 1142 (50.8) | 476 (55.3) | 666 (48.0) | |||
| Education (number of years) |
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≤10 (primary school) | 219 (11.1) | 104 (13.6) | 115 (9.5) | |||
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11-13 (high school) | 666 (33.8) | 290 (37.8) | 376 (31.2) | |||
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14-16 (graduate) | 508 (25.7) | 180 (23.5) | 328 (27.2) | |||
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≥17 (postgraduate) | 580 (29.4) | 193 (25.2) | 387 (32.1) | |||
| Marital status |
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Single | 389 (19.0) | 155 (19.7) | 234 (18.6) | |||
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Married or cohabitating | 1497 (73.1) | 575 (73.1) | 922 (73.1) | |||
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Divorced | 126 (6.1) | 48 (6.1) | 78 (6.2) | |||
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Widow or widower | 36 (1.8) | 9 (1.1) | 27 (2.1) | |||
| Number of adults (age ≥18 years) in household |
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0 | 151 (7.5) | 57 (7.3) | 94 (7.7) | |||
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1 | 474 (23.6) | 184 (23.7) | 290 (23.6) | |||
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2 | 1013 (50.5) | 383 (49.3) | 630 (51.3) | |||
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3 | 230 (11.5) | 93 (12.0) | 137 (11.2) | |||
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≥4 | 137 (6.8) | 60 (7.7) | 77 (6.3) | |||
| Number of children (age <18 years) in household |
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0 | 1180 (61.6) | 482 (65.1) | 698 (59.4) | |||
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1 | 293 (15.3) | 95 (12.8) | 198 (16.8) | |||
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2 | 305 (15.9) | 115 (15.5) | 190 (16.2) | |||
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3 | 106 (5.5) | 40 (5.4) | 66 (5.6) | |||
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≥4 | 32 (1.7) | 9 (1.2) | 23 (2.0) | |||
| Gross household income in 2018 (in Norwegian Kroner) |
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≤350,000 | 249 (12.9) | 80 (10.7) | 169 (14.3) | |||
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351,000-550,000 | 342 (17.7) | 117 (15.6) | 225 (19.0) | |||
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551,000-750,000 | 316 (16.4) | 118 (15.8) | 198 (16.7) | |||
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751,000-1,000,000 | 430 (22.2) | 177 (23.7) | 253 (21.4) | |||
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>1,000,000 | 595 (30.8) | 256 (34.2) | 339 (28.6) | |||
| Occupational status |
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Full-time work | 1158 (57.9) | 524 (68.1) | 634 (51.5) | |||
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Part-time work | 234 (11.7) | 37 (4.8) | 197 (16.0) | |||
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Student | 146 (7.3) | 50 (6.5) | 96 (7.8) | |||
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Retired | 180 (9.0) | 76 (9.9) | 104 (8.5) | |||
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Otherb | 281 (14.1) | 82 (10.7) | 199 (16.2) | |||
aMissing responses were not included in calculated percentages.
bHome-keeper, military service, and miscellaneous benefits (sick leave, unemployment, disabilities, social security).