|  | cohort | all Aussiedlerfrom the FSU to NRW | |
---|---|---|---|---|
covariable | category | person years* | individuals (%) | individuals (%) |
sex | male | 117,597 | 16,734 (48.66) | 133,807 (47.56) |
 | female | 124,548 | 17,659 (51.34) | 147,549 (52.44) |
age group§ | 15–39 | 146,081 | 19,863 (57.75) | 164,799 (58.57) |
 | 40–64 | 75,180 | 10,954 (31.85) | 88,467 (31.44) |
 | 65+ | 20,884 | 3,576 (10.40) | 28,090 (9.98) |
duration of stay†| <5 years | 146,891 |  |  |
 | 5–8 years | 83,130 |  |  |
 | >8 years | 12,124 |  |  |
study period†| 1990–1993 | 26,494 |  |  |
 | 1994–1997 | 78,096 |  |  |
 | 1998–2002 | 137,555 |  |  |
year of arrival | 1990–1993 | 141,832 | 14,728 (42.82) | 112,055 (39.83) |
 | 1994–1997 | 76,404 | 11,441 (33.27) | 104,275 (37.06) |
 | 1998–2001 | 23,909 | 8,224 (23.91) | 65,026 (23.11) |
family size at arrival | single | 41,092 | 5,512 (16.03) | 44,264 (15.73) |
 | 2–4 | 164,276 | 23,890 (69.46) | 194,510 (69.13) |
 | >4 | 36,777 | 4,991 (14.51) | 42,582 (15.13) |
population size of first city of residence | <100,000 | 140,804 | 15,343 (44.61) | 190,241 (67.62) |
 | > = 100,000 | 101,341 | 19,050 (55.39) | 91,115 (32.38) |
total | Â | 242,145 | 34,393(100.00) | 281,356 (100.00) |