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Table 1 Distribution of education level 1-4 among Swedish and Danish men and women (n = 19843)

From: Differences in socioeconomic and gender inequalities in tobacco smoking in Denmark and Sweden; a cross sectional comparison of the equity effect of different public health policies

  

Women

Men

  

Denmark %

Sweden %

Denmark %

Sweden %

18-44 years

     
  

n = 1586

n = 3169

n = 1599

n = 3220

 

Education level

    
 

   15+ years education (level 4)

30.1

21.6

26.6

20.2

 

   13-14 years education (level 3)

41.1

24.4

36.9

20.8

 

   11-12 years education (level 2)

16.1

41.1

19.9

46.0

 

   Up to 10 years education (level 1)

12.8

12.9

16.5

12.9

45-64 years

     
  

n = 1103

n = 2366

n = 1118

n = 2371

 

Education level

    
 

   15+ years education (level 4)

23.4

19.4

23.0

20.5

 

   13-14 years education (level 3)

28.7

17.9

25.2

16.8

 

   11-12 years education (level 2)

27.9

14.1

36.8

14.6

 

   Up to 10 years education (level 1)

20.0

48.6

15.1

48.1

65-80 years

     
  

n = 578

n = 1355

n = 505

n = 1124

 

Education level

    
 

   15+ years education (level 4)

10.3

5.7

21.0

12.3

 

   13-14 years education (level 3)

18.5

6.7

16.8

10.5

 

   11-12 years education (level 2)

30.6

7.5

35.8

7.2

 

   Up to 10 years education (level 1)

40.6

80.1

26.4

70.1

All ages

     
  

n = 3267

n = 6889

n = 3222

n = 6715

 

Education level

    
 

   15+ years education (level 4)

24.3

18.0

24.4

19.1

 

   13-14 years education (level 3)

32.9

19.0

29.6

17.8

 

   11-12 years education (level 2)

22.6

25.8

28.3

28.8

 

   Up to 10 years education (level 1)

20.2

37.2

17.6

34.3