Table I.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample.
| Sample | Total | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=1012 | n=523 | n=489 | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 53.3 (16.4) | 50.3 (15.2) | 56.5 (17.1) |
| Age category (years), % | |||
| 18–29 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 9.2 |
| 30–39 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 11.7 |
| 40–49 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 11.7 |
| 50–59 | 21.1 | 25.2 | 16.8 |
| 60–69 | 20.1 | 18.5 | 21.7 |
| 70+ | 19.8 | 11.1 | 29.0 |
| Sex, % female | 51.7 | ||
| Highest educational attainment, % (n=1008) | |||
| High school/college | 14.8 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
| Skilled worker or short higher education | 40.0 | 36.8 | 43.4 |
| Medium or long higher education | 45.2 | 50.2 | 39.9 |
| Occupational status, % (n=1008) | |||
| Employed | 54.2 | 58.6 | 49.4 |
| Unemployed, student, parental leave | 12.4 | 14.6 | 10.1 |
| Outside workforce | 33.4 | 26.8 | 40.5 |
| Annual income, % (n=1008) | |||
| <DKK 299,999 | 36.4 | 38.3 | 34.4 |
| DKK 300,000–499,999 | 42.1 | 46.4 | 37.4 |
| ⩾DKK 500,000 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 23.3 |
| Do not know/wish to answer | 6.2 | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| Living conditions, % (n=1008) | |||
| Living alone | 23.9 | 24.7 | 23.0 |
| Couple living alone | 44.7 | 37.5 | 52.5 |
| Couple, children living at home | 22.1 | 25.3 | 18.7 |
| Single, children living at home | 9.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
SD: standard deviation.