Table 2 Characteristics of the participants in the Stockholm Public Health Cohort, and in age sub-groups
All | Age 18–29 | Age 30–39 | Age 40–49 | Age 50–59 | Age 60–69 | Age 70–84 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 23,794) | (n = 3,374) | (n = 4,751) | (n = 4,276) | (n = 5,087) | (n = 3,639) | (n = 2,667) | |
Characteristics | |||||||
Women, % | 56 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 56 |
Age, mean (SD) | 48 (16) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Living alone, % | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 39 |
No parent responsibility for children under the age of 25, % | 57 | 83 | 33 | 19 | 53 | 88 | 92 |
Home and household work ≥ 3h/day, % | 13 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 26 |
Born abroad (Immigrant), % | 16 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Unemployed, % | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Retired, % | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 92 |
Student, % | 6 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strained financial situation a, % | 14 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Daily smoking, % | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 9 |
No alcohol the preceding year, % | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | 25 (4) | 23 (4) | 24 (4) | 25 (5) | 26 (4) | 26 (4) | 25 (4) |
Sedentary leisure time b, % | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
Regular exercise in leisure time c, % | 13 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Psychological distress d, % | 21 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
Much stress at work e, % | 32 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
Bad general health, % | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Pain from the lower back at least 2 days per week the preceding six months, % | 17 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 26 |