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Table 1 Categorisation and definition of sociodemographic and socioeconomic indicators

From: Use of general practice, diagnostic investigations and hospital services before and after cancer diagnosis - a population-based nationwide registry study of 127,000 incident adult cancer patients

Demographic and socioeconomic indicators

Categorisation

Definition

Age

40-59 years

Age was calculated at the day of diagnosis for the cancer patients. Controls were matched on age and were thus in the same age group as their respective cases.

60-79 years

>80 years

Country of origin

Danish

Western countries are defined as: Nordic countries, European Union countries, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican State, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand. Non-Western countries are all remaining countries.

Immigrant/descendant Western

Immigrant/descendant non-Western

Marital status

Married

Married are persons living in civil union or being married. Remaining persons belong to the not married category.

Not married

Education

Basic

Highest attained education categorised according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Basic: Primary and lower secondary, 0–10 years.

Short

Short: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, 11–15 years.

Long

Long: Tertiary and advanced research programmes, >15 years.

Unknown

 

Labour market affiliation

Working

Based on main employment during the preceding 12 months.

Unemployed

Retired

Leave and other

Income

Lowest 20%

Taxable income during the preceding 12 months using the OECD-modified scale.

Middle 50%

Highest 30%