Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants and the Dutch general population
Sociodemographic characteristic | Study participantsb (n = 4370) | Dutch adult population 2016a (n = 13,6 million) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD (range) | 51 ± 17 (18–93) |  |
 18–39 | 33 | 34 |
 40–65 | 44 | 44 |
 > 65 | 23 | 23 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 47 | 49 |
 Female | 53 | 51 |
Educational level | ||
 Low | 29 | 30 |
 Middle | 41 | 40 |
 High | 30 | 30 |
Region of residence | ||
 North | 10 | 10 |
 East | 21 | 21 |
 South | 21 | 22 |
 West | 48 | 47 |
 Unknown | 0 |  |
Ethnicity | ||
 Native | 78 | 79 |
 1st and 2nd generation western immigrant | 12 | 10 |
 1st and 2nd generation non-western immigrant | 10 | 11 |