Table 6 Proportions of selected demographic variables in the Swiss permanent resident population and in the SHS/MSHS
From: Second-stage non-response in the Swiss health survey: determinants and bias in outcomes
Variable | Category | Population*) | SHS sample*) | MSHS sample*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 50.7 | 55.7 | 56.2 |
Male | 49.3 | 44.3 | 43.8 | |
Educational level1) | Tertiary education | 31.3 | 32.3 | 33.4 |
Secondary education | 54.7 | 58.4 | 58.7 | |
Primary education | 14.0 | 9.4 | 7.9 | |
Employment2) | Full Time | 54.9 | 49.4 | 48.0 |
Part Time | 27.9 | 28.5 | 30.1 | |
Not in workforce | 17.2 | 22.1 | 21.9 | |
Nationality | Non-Swiss | 22.0 | 12.0 | 10.2 |
| Â | Swiss | 78.0 | 88.0 | 89.8 |