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. 2022 Aug 23;17(8):e0273287. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273287

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants and the Dutch general population.

Sociodemographic characteristic Study participants* (n = 1002) Dutch adult population 2013a (n = 13.3 million)
Age in years, mean ± SD (range) 49 ± 17 (18–100)
 18–39 34.3 34
 40–64 44.4 44
 ≥65 21.3 22
Gender
 Male 47.9 49
 Female 52.1 51
Educational level
 Low 32.0 32
 Middle 39.9 40
 High 28.0 28
Region of residence
 North 11.5 10
 East 20.5 21
 South 21.5 22
 West 46.6 47
Ethnicity
 Native 79.6 80
 1st and 2nd generation western immigrant 12.6 10
 1st and 2nd generation non-western immigrant 7.8 10
Living situation
 Single 29.2
 Married/living together 60.0
 Relationship, not living together 4.0
 Living with parents 5.7
 Other 1.1
Currently treated for psychological complaints
 Yes 10.1
 No 89.9

* all results expressed as % unless otherwise noted.

SD: standard deviation;

a Based on data from statistics Netherlands (https://www.cbs.nl)

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