Table 1

Characteristics of the study sample (n=19 720), the Stockholm Public Health Cohort

CharacteristicsUnimputed dataImputed Data
 n*%%
Gender
  Male907546.346.3
  Female10 53953.753.7
Country of birth
  Sweden16 12581.8† 
  Nordic15487.8
  Other204710.4
Marital status
  Married11 55958.6
Single/divorced/
widowed
816141.4
Father’s SEP
  Non-manual948953.653.4
  Manual820146.446.6
Educational attainment
  High655933.433.4
  Medium740837.737.7
  Low568428.928.9
Adult SEP
  Non-manual11 62362.261.7
  Manual553229.630.3
  Other15198.18.0
Smoking
  Never smokers930147.647.6
  Current smokers354818.118.2
  Former smokers669434.334.2
Risky alcohol drinking
  No14 28376.075.7
  Yes450924.024.4
Physical inactivity
  Active211411.211.1
  Moderately active381920.119.9
  Slightly active989952.252.3
  Inactive311716.416.7
Diet (fruits and berries)
  More than once a day425322.022.0
  Almost daily/a few times a week12 49964.864.8
  Once a week or less254713.213.2
Body mass index
  Underweight2541.31.3
  Normal weight945749.149.0
  Overweight743038.638.6
  Obese211911.011.1
  • *The numbers for certain variables do not add up to 19 720 due to missing values.

  • †Indicates no missing values.

  • SEP, socioeconomic position.