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)