Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample population by ethnicity (percentages)
From: Inequalities in health: a comparative study between ethnic Norwegians and Pakistanis in Oslo, Norway
Variables | Pakistani | Norwegian | Total | p value†|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups(n) | 339 | 13581 | 13920 | p < 0.0001 |
30 years | 28.3 | 23.0 | 23.1 | Â |
40/45 years | 54.0 | 33.8 | 34.3 | Â |
59/60 years | 15.6 | 23.9 | 23.7 | Â |
75/76 years | 2.1 | 19.3 | 18.9 | Â |
Gender(n) | 339 | 13581 | 13920 | p = 0.017 |
Male | 51.3 | 44.8 | 45.0 | Â |
Female | 48.7 | 55.2 | 55.0 | Â |
Marital status(n) | 339 | 13581 | 13920 | p < 0.0001 |
Married‡ | 90.6 | 47.3 | 48.4 |  |
Others* | 9.4 | 52.7 | 51.6 | Â |
Education level(n) | 339 | 13581 | 13920 | p < 0.001 |
Primary/basic | 26.8 | 14.0 | 14.3 | Â |
Middle | 33.9 | 24.7 | 25.0 | Â |
High education | 39.2 | 61.3 | 60.7 | Â |
Employment(n) | 283 | 10859 | 11142 | p < 0.001 |
Employed | 53.4 | 86.6 | 85.8 | Â |
Unemployed | 46.6 | 13.4 | 14.2 | Â |
Occupational class(n) | 141 | 8807 | 8948 | p < 0.001 |
Blue collar | 53.2 | 12.6 | 13.3 | Â |
White collar | 46.8 | 87.4 | 86.7 | Â |
Household income(n) | 121 | 10392 | 10503 | p < 0.001 |
Low | 66.1 | 29.6 | 30.0 | Â |
Medium | 26.4 | 31.4 | 31.3 | Â |
High | 7.4 | 39.0 | 38.7 | Â |