Table 1 Characteristics of total population compared with respondents in 1987 and 2001
From: Changes in the sociodemographic composition of the lowest socioeconomic group over time, 1987–2001
1987 | 2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 334,007) | Respondents N = 261,691 | All (N = 385,461) | Respondents (N = 296,243) | |
% | % | % | % | |
SEX | ||||
male | 49.5 | 49.0 | 48.2 | 48.8 |
female | 50.5 | 51.0 | 51.8 | 51.2 |
Age (yrs) | ||||
0–24 y | 36.5 | 33.0 | 29.7 | 29.4 |
25–64 | 51.5 | 55.0 | 57.1 | 56.1 |
65 y a.o | 12.1 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
Marital status | ||||
unmarried | 44.9 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 41 |
married | 47.2 | 50.8 | 49.9 | 50.3 |
divorced | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
widowhood | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Household composition | ||||
single household | 10.3 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.5 |
couple | 21.1 | 21.4 | 29.3 | 29.4 |
single parent family | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
couple with children | 63.8 | 64.3 | 52.0 | 52.3 |
Employment status | ||||
pupil/student | 31.7 | 28.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
paid job | 34.4 | 36.9 | 44.0 | 44.3 |
unemployed | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
disabled | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
housewife/man | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
retired | 15.4 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
Ethnic background | ||||
native | 91.9 | 92.0 | 87.7 | 87.8 |
western immigrant | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
non-western immigrant | 2.9 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
SES groups (%) | ||||
Lowest | 34.9 | 29.5 | ||
Middle | 48.6 | 42.4 | ||
Highest | 16.5 | 28.8 | ||