Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population for the BHIS (n = 6054) and the BELHES subset (n = 739)
| Characteristics | BHIS subset, n (%) or mean (SD) | BELHES subset, n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2955 (48.8%) | 369 (49.9%) |
| Age, years | 49.9 (17.5) | 48.3 (15.5) |
| Region | ||
| Flanders | 2488 (41.1%) | 356 (48.2%) |
| Brussels Capital Region | 1410 (23.3%) | 158 (21.4%) |
| Wallonia | 2156 (35.6%) | 225 (30.5%) |
| Highest educational level in the household | ||
| Up to lower secondary school | 1010 (16.7%) | 92 (12.5%) |
| Higher secondary school | 1819 (30.1%) | 196 (26.5%) |
| College or university | 3225 (53.3%) | 451 (61.0%) |
| Household composition | ||
| Single | 1339 (22.1%) | 130 (17.6%) |
| One parent with a child | 514 (8.5%) | 53 (7.2%) |
| Couple without child | 1674 (27.7%) | 196 (26.5%) |
| Couple with child(ren) | 2283 (37.7%) | 326 (44.1%) |
| Others | 244 (4.0%) | 34 (4.6%) |
| Country of birth | ||
| Belgium | 4812 (79.5%) | 596 (80.7%) |
| EU | 619 (10.2%) | 77 (10.4%) |
| Non-EU | 623 (10.3%) | 66 (8.9%) |
| Perceived quality of social supporta | ||
| Poor | 946 (15.7%) | 116 (15.9%) |
| Moderate | 2978 (49.5%) | 379 (51.9%) |
| Strong | 2093 (34.8%) | 236 (32.3%) |
| Chronic disease or conditionb | 1776 (29.5%) | 206 (28.1%) |
an = 6017 and 731 for the BHIS and BELHES subset, respectively
bn = 6017 and 733 for the BHIS and BELHES subset, respectively