Table 1 Comparisons of sample features to the HUNT3 population
Eligible for this study | HUNT3 overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
% (N) | % (N) | N (%) | N (%) | |
42 (2,584) | 58 (3,545) | 46 (21,500) | 54 (25,360) | |
Age | ||||
20-39 years | 13 | 28 | 20 | 24 |
40-59 years | 41 | 38 | 44 | 42 |
≥ 60 years | 46 | 34 | 36 | 34 |
Education | ||||
Primary | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 |
Secondary | 60 | 49 | 58 | 48 |
Tertiary | 19 | 29 | 22 | 29 |
Self-rated health status | ||||
Poor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Not so good | 32 | 35 | 22 | 27 |
Good | 54 | 50 | 61 | 56 |
Very good | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Health care utilization | ||||
General practitioner | 89 | 92 | 75 | 84 |
Specialist | 51 | 51 | 34 | 38 |
Hospital inpatient care | 58 | 59 | 11 | 12 |