Table 1 Socio-demographic and psychosocial factors of the total sample, men and women
|  | Men N = 399 | Women N = 573 | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | % | (N) | % | (N) | Â |
Age groups | |||||
 18–29 | 14.3 | (57) | 18.7 | (107) | .007 |
 30–39 | 19.3 | (77) | 24.1 | (138) | |
 40–49 | 24.1 | (96) | 21.8 | (125) | |
 50–59 | 24.6 | (98) | 23.7 | (136) | |
 60–65 | 17.8 | (71) | 11.7 | (67) | |
Civil status | |||||
 Single/widowed/divorced | 12.1 | (48) | 14.9 | (85) | .325 |
 Boyfriend/girlfriend | 13.4 | (53) | 11.2 | (64) | |
 Married/cohabitant/registered partnership | 74.6 | (296) | 73.8 | (420) | |
 Heterosexual relationship | 86.2 | (344) | 83.2 | (477) | |
 Same-sex relationship | 1.3 | (5) | 1.2 | (7) | |
Duration of the present relationship | |||||
 > 10 years | 56.9 | (227) | 50.3 | (288) | .298 |
 4–10 years | 15.5 | (62) | 20.1 | (115) | |
 1–3 years | 16.0 | (64) | 14.3 | (82) | |
Country of Birth | |||||
 Sweden | 89.2 | (356) | 90.6 | (519) | .164 |
 Other Nordic country | 1.8 | (7) | 2.6 | (15) | |
 Other European country | 2.5 | (10) | 3.1 | (18) | |
 Country outside of Europe | 6.5 | (26) | 3.7 | (21) | |
Educational level (highest) | |||||
 University | 39.4 | (156) | 47.2 | (270) | .047 |
 High school (10–12 yrs) | 43.7 | (173) | 36.9 | (211) | |
 Compulsory (≤9 yrs) | 16.9 | (67) | 15.9 | (91) | |
Annual income (before tax, Swedish crowns) | |||||
 310,000 or more | 40.9 | (163) | 15.2 | (87) | .001 |
 235,000–309,999 | 26.8 | (107) | 25.0 | (143) | |
 160,000–234,999 | 13.0 | (52) | 30.5 | (175) | |
 0–159,999 | 19.3 | (77) | 29.3 | (168) | |
Employment status | |||||
 Employed | 83.3 | (329) | 69.7 | (396) | <0.0001 |
 Student | 5.1 | (20) | 6.2 | (35) | |
 Retired | 5.8 | (23) | 8.3 | (47) | |
 Sick leave (more than 3 months) | 1.3 | (5) | 1.4 | (8) | |
 Parental leave or leave of absence | 0.5 | (2) | 6.2 | (35) | |
 Unemployed | 2.8 | (11) | 4.0 | (23) | |
 Other | 1.3 | (5) | 4.2 | (24) | |
Access to social support | |||||
 Yes | 64.4 | (257) | 64.6 | (370) | .973 |
 No | 11.8 | (47) | 10.5 | (60) | |
 Unsure | 23.1 | (92) | 24.3 | (139) | |
Grown up in a home with violence between parents | |||||
 No | 90.4 | (357) | 90.3 | (510) | .953 |
 Yes | 9.4 | (37) | 9.2 | (52) | |
 Unsure | 0.3 | (1) | 0.5 | (3) | |