Table 2 Persons' characteristics
From: Family origin and mortality: prospective Finnish cohort study
Variables | Number of persons | Percentage distribution | Number of deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Area of residence at age 30-34 years (or ethnicity) | |||
Western Finland | 31695 | 51.5 | 788 |
Eastern Finland | 15739 | 25.6 | 469 |
Swedish speaker | 14097 | 22.9 | 207 |
Birth area (or ethnicity) | |||
Western Finland | 28016 | 45.5 | 688 |
Eastern Finland | 19418 | 31.6 | 569 |
Swedish speaker | 14097 | 22.9 | 207 |
Mother's birth area (or ethnicity) | |||
Western Finland | 21930 | 35.6 | 521 |
Eastern Finland | 25504 | 41.4 | 736 |
Swedish speaker | 14097 | 22.9 | 207 |
Father's birth area (or ethnicity) | |||
Western Finland | 22233 | 36.1 | 516 |
Eastern Finland | 25201 | 41.0 | 741 |
Swedish speaker | 14097 | 22.9 | 207 |
Parents' birth area (or ethnicity) | |||
Both from western Finland | 16895 | 27.5 | 375 |
One from eastern Finland | 10373 | 16.9 | 287 |
Both from eastern Finland | 20166 | 32.8 | 595 |
Swedish speaker | 14097 | 22.9 | 207 |
Educational level | |||
Primary | 12668 | 20.6 | 556 |
Secondary | 29509 | 48.0 | 715 |
Lower-degree tertiary | 12665 | 20.6 | 144 |
Higher-degree tertiary | 6689 | 10.9 | 49 |
Family type at age 10-14 years | |||
Lived with both parents | 55963 | 91.0 | 1319 |
Lived with one parent | 5568 | 9.0 | 145 |
Birth year | |||
1953-1955 | 10323 | 16.8 | 486 |
1956-1960 | 17369 | 28.2 | 555 |
1961-1965 | 17457 | 28.4 | 300 |
1966-1970 | 16382 | 26.6 | 123 |
Total | 61531 | 100.0 | 1464 |