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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

From: Psychosocial factors and distress: a comparison between ethnic Norwegians and ethnic Pakistanis in Oslo, Norway

 

Pakistani (n= 339)

Norwegian (n= 13581)

 

%

%

Age cohort

  

30 years

28.3

23.0

40/45 years

54.0

33.8

59/60 years

15.6

23.9

75/76 years

2.1

19.3

Gender

  

Male

51.3

44.8

Female

48.7

55.2

Marital status*

  

Married

90.6

47.3

Others

9.4

52.7

Education

  

1–9 years

26.8

14.0

10–12 years

33.9

24.7

13+ years

39.2

61.3

Employment

  

status

  

With jobs

44.6

69.3

Without jobs

38.9

10.7

Missing

16.5

20.0

  1. * Married category also includes registered partners