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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Psychometric evaluation of the WHODAS 2.0 and prevalence of disability in a Swedish general population

Total N (%)

3482 (100)

Sex, n (%)

 

Female

1906 (54.7)

Male

1576 (45.3)

Age

 

Mean (SD)

60 (20.2)

Median

57

Range

19–103 years

Age group, n (%)

 

20–29

402 (11.5)

30–39

499 (14.3)

40–49

412 (11.8)

50–59

405 (11.6)

60–69

591 (17.0)

70–79

639 (18.4)

80 + 

534 (15.3)

Country of birth, n (%)

 

Sweden

3020 (88.7)

Other Nordic country

111 (3.2)

Other European Country

107 (3.1)

Outside of Europe

164 (4.7)

Missing

80 (2.3)

Level of education, n (%)

 

Mandatory

810 (23.3)

High school

1114 (32.0)

University/Higher education

1103 (31.7)

Other

363 (10.4)

Missing

92 (2.6)

Main occupation, n (%)

 

Employed/Own a company

1593 (45.7)

Student

154 (4.4)

Old age pension

1332 (38.3)

Activity or sickness compensation

100 (2.9)

Unemployed

80 (2.3)

Other

141 (4.0)

Missing

82 (2.4)

  1. SD = standard deviation