Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study population
1986–1987 (n = 2018) | 2000–2001 (n = 1683) | 2008–2012 (n = 1632) | Total (n = 5333) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Men | 991 (49.1) | 753 (44.7) | 705 (43.2) | 2449 (45.9) |
Women | 1027 (50.9) | 930 (55.3) | 927 (56.8) | 2884 (54.1) |
Age, years, n (%) | ||||
19–40 | 1055 (52.3) | 794 (47.2) | 720 (44.1) | 2569 (48.2) |
41–64 | 963 (47.7) | 889 (52.8) | 912 (55.9) | 2764 (51.8) |
Socioeconomic position*, n (%) | ||||
Non-manual | 973 (48.2) | 970 (57.6) | 987 (60.5) | 2930 (54.9) |
Manual | 1045 (51.8) | 713 (42.4) | 645 (39.5) | 2403 (45.1) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
White | 1940 (96.1) | 1593 (94.7) | 1473 (90.3) | 5006 (93.9) |
Non-White | 78 (3.9) | 90 (5.4) | 159 (9.7) | 327 (6.1) |
