Table 1 Weighted and unweighted demographic characteristics of respondents per time period
Characteristics | Weighted Total period (N = 8055) | Unweighted Period 1 (N = 3050) | Unweighted Period 2 (N = 2505) | Unweighted Period 3 (N = 2499) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (% female) | 50.8 | 57.3 | 60.6 | 53.6 |
Age (mean/SD) | 45.7 (17.69) | 50.42 (17.35) | 50.19 (17.32) | 49.83 (17.12) |
Education (%) | ||||
1. Low | 29.5 | 30.4 | 32.5 | 29.4 |
2. Intermediate | 41.5 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 36.9 |
3. High | 29.0 | 32.1 | 29.9 | 33.7 |
Family composition (%) | ||||
1. No children | 53.1 | 57.3 | 57.2 | 54.6 |
2. Youngest child < 4 years | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 11.4 |
3. Youngest child > 5 years | 36.0 | 33.8 | 34.5 | 33.9 |
Nielsen region (%) | ||||
1. Amsterdam | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2. Rotterdam | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
3. The Hague | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
4. West | 28.9 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 29.8 |
5. North | 10.5 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
6. East | 20.9 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 19.7 |
7. South | 24.2 | 24.8 | 25.3 | 24.4 |