Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the surveys in 2006, 2010 and 2014
Characteristicsa | 2006 (n = 6295) | 2010 (n = 6733) | 2014 (n = 4532) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demography | ||||
Age (years) | 72.9 (5.7) | 72.2 (5.6) | 73.2 (4.8) | < 0.001 |
Women | 3452 (54.8) | 3532 (52.5) | 2479 (54.7) | 0.011 |
Civil status | ||||
Married | 3542 (56.3) | 3966 (58.9) | 2709 (59.8) | < 0.001 |
Unmarried | 419 (6.7) | 503 (7.5) | 372 (8.2) | |
Divorced | 1120 (17.8) | 1281 (19.0) | 816 (18.0) | |
Widowed | 1214 (19.3) | 983 (14.6) | 631 (13.9) | |
Country of origin | ||||
Sweden | 5194 (82.5) | 5624 (83.5) | 3861 (85.2) | 0.004 |
Other Nordic countries | 523 (8.3) | 501 (7.4) | 312 (6.9) | |
Outside Nordic countries | 578 (9.2) | 608 (9.0) | 359 (7.9) | |
Education | ||||
University education | 1276 (29.8) | 2123 (32.0) | 1708 (38.0) | < 0.001 |
Upper secondary school | 1758 (41.1) | 2714 (40.9) | 1809 (40.3) | |
Primary school | 1247 (29.1) | 1796 (27.1) | 976 (21.7) | |
Type of accommodation | ||||
Own | 4302 (68.7) | 4966 (74.3) | 3512 (78.7) | < 0.001 |
Rent | 1757 (28.0) | 1555 (23.3) | 873 (19.6) | |
Other | 205 (3.3) | 160 (2.4) | 80 (1.8) | |
Financial stress | 745 (12.0) | 609 (9.5) | 361 (8.2) | < 0.001 |
Health behavior | ||||
Sedentary lifestyle | 840 (13.7) | 765 (11.7) | 647 (14.9) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol binge drinking | 491 (9.1) | 509 (8.6) | 321 (8.2) | 0.306 |
Current smoking | 991 (15.8) | 911 (13.8) | 518 (20.3) | < 0.001 |
Unfavorable nutrition | 419 (6.8) | 585 (9.5) | 421 (10.1) | < 0.001 |
Chronic disease | 3671 (60.0) | 4341 (65.9) | 2967 (66.4) | < 0.001 |