Table 2 Sample sizes and participation rates in subgroups of the sample

Age

20-24

1,063

40.4

1,158

22.5

25-34

2,208

43.9

2,486

27.0

35-44

2,013

45.0

2,216

31.2

45-54

2,435

53.7

2,720

39.5

55-64

2,547

62.2

2,746

52.2

65-74

1,662

67.1

1,495

60.4

75-84

2,940

57.4

1,907

60.6

85-99

1,016

43.2

388

43.8

Area

Continental Finland

2,581

51.6

2,419

39.7

Kainuu

Kajaani area

1,539

56.5

1,461

46.0

Kuhmo-Sotkamo

1,484

57.2

1,516

45.3

Upper Kainuu

1,471

59.6

1,529

47.7

Ostrobothnia

Southern Oulu region

1,502

53.7

1,498

40.7

Oulu region

2,538

50.9

2,462

39.2

Turku

Keskusta

555

52.4

445

43.4

Hirvensalo-Kakskerta

529

45.0

471

37.2

Skanssi-Uittamo

556

55.8

444

48.0

Varissuo-Lauste

536

52.6

464

36.6

Nummi-Halinen

509

50.3

491

37.7

Runosmäki-Raunistula

538

53.5

462

43.3

Länsikeskus

536

55.2

464

47.2

Pansio-Jyrkkälä

506

42.5

494

36.0

Maaria-Paattinen

504

47.2

496

41.1

Married

Unmarried

8,729

49.8

7,256

32.9

Married

7,155

57.2

7,860

50.6

Language

Other

535

47.9

473

40.4

Finnish

15,349

53.3

14,643

42.1

Education

Basic or unknown

5,561

48.4

4,899

41.9

Vocational

5,954

51.8

6,624

37.1

Lowest academic

1,843

62.8

1,275

56.2

Lower academic

1,332

57.7

1,223

47.4

Higher academic

1,085

61.8

930

50.0

Researcher

109

60.6

165

50.9