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Table 1 Description of the study participants

From: Psychosomatic symptoms and low psychological well-being in relation to employment status: the influence of social capital in a large cross-sectional study in Sweden

 

Total

 

Men

 

Women

   
 

n

%

n

%

n

%

χ2

p

Sex

20538

100

9734

47.4

10804

52.6

55.75

<0.001

Age in years

        

   18–34

4812

23.4

2164

45.0

2648

55.0

  

   35–49

7073

34.4

3233

45.7

3840

54.3

  

   50–64

7969

38.8

3840

48.2

4129

51.8

  

   65–79

661

3.2

482

72.9

179

27.1

  

   80–84

23

0.1

15

65.2

8

34.8

  

   Total

20538

100

    

197.07

<0.001

Educational background

        

   Compulsory school

2902

14.3

1704

58.7

1198

41.3

  

   Upper secondary school

10393

51.1

5048

48.6

5345

51.4

  

   College or university <2 years

1142

5.6

682

59.7

460

40.3

  

   College or university >2 years

5900

29.0

2188

37.1

3712

62.9

  

   Total

20337

100

    

476.16

<0.001

Other chronic disease

        

   No

15794

78.0

7598

48.1

8196

51.9

  

   Yes

4456

22.0

2020

45.3

2436

54.7

  

   Total

20250

100

    

10.73

0.001

Employment status

        

   Employed

19528

95.1

9347

47.9

10181

52.1

  

   Unemployed

1010

4.9

387

38.3

623

61.7

  

   Total

20538

100

    

35.11

<0.001