Table 1 Sociodemographic background of participants in the Norwegian Prevalence Study 2013 and 2022
2013 survey (n = 4527) | 2022 survey (n = 4295) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | % (n) | % (n) | χ2 |
Gender | <.001 | ||
Women | 53.8 (2435) | 48.9 (2100) | |
Men | 46.2 (2092) | 51.1 (2195) | |
Age cohorts'years | <.001 | ||
18–29 | 22.9 (1036) | 16.5 (710) | |
30–39 | 16.8 (762) | 15.4 (663) | |
40–49 | 20.8 (941) | 18.6 (800) | |
50–59 | 17.7 (802) | 21.3 (916) | |
60–69 | 16.2 (734) | 19.2 (826) | |
70–74 | 5.6 (252) | 8.9 (384) | |
Education | <.001 | ||
University/college > 13 years | 52.3 (2367) | 62.4 (2679) | |
High school 10–13 years | 38.9 (1761) | 33.1 (1420) | |
Primary school ≤ 10 years | 8.8 (397) | 4.5 (192) | |
Financial situation | .001 | ||
Better than most people | 28.9 (1299) | 31.6 (1348) | |
Like most people | 62.6 (2816) | 58.8 (2509) | |
Worse than most people | 8.5 (384) | 9.7 (414) | |
Marital status | <.001 | ||
Single/never married Married/cohabiting/partnered | 23.0 (1039) 64.5 (2920) | 16.4 (705) 71.5 (3069) | |
Separated/divorced Widowed | 10.0 (454) 2.5 (113) | 9.5 (406) 2.6 (113) | |