Table 2 Sample characteristics of immigrants in Oslo adult population sample by country background

Gender,% female

41

42

41

Mean age (SD)

44.2 (9.4)

42.3 (7.7)

41.9 (7.1)

Muslim faith,%

96

85

51

Mean number of years in Norway (SD)

20.1 (8.2)

17.2 (8.0)

12.0 (4.4)

Mean number of years in school (SD)

10.9 (3.6)

9.4 (4.4)

14.5 (3.9)

Workforce participation male, no/part time/full time (%)

22/6/72

32/5/63

30/8/62

Workforce participation female, no/part time/full time (%)

65/19/16

49/16/35

39/20/41