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Table 2 Selected characteristics for the study sample and total sample before exclusion criterion

From: Beliefs, attitudes and perceptions to sun-tanning behaviour in the Norwegian population: a cross-sectional study using the health belief model

 

Study sample (n = 569)

Total sample (n = 1004)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Female

332 (58.3)

510 (50.8)

 Male

237 (41.7)

494 (49.2)

Total

569 (100)

1004 (100)

Age

 18–29 years

98 (17.2)

164 (16.3)

 30–39 years

89 (15.6)

149 (14.8)

 40–49 years

110 (19.3)

177 (17.6)

 50–59 years

92 (16.2)

149 (14.8)

 60–69 years

107 (18.8)

204 (20.3)

 70+ years

73 (12.8)

161 (16.0)

 

Mean: 48.6

SD: 17.0

Median: 49

Min, max: 18, 83

Mean: 50.1

SD: 17.5

Median: 50

Min, max: 18, 90

Geographic region

 Northern Norway

53 (9.3)

98 (9.8)

 Mid-Norway

89 (15.6)

150 (14.9)

 Western Norway

121 (21.3)

215 (21.4)

 Eastern Norway

187 (32.9)

336 (33.5)

 Southern Norway including Telemark

45 (7.9)

83 (8.3)

 Oslo

74 (13.0)

122 (12.2)

Educational level

 No education or less than 9-year elementary school

 

1 (0,1)

 Primary school

17 (3.0)

36 (3.6)

 High school

115 (20.2)

203 (20.2)

 Diploma or vocational secondary education

74 (13.0)

138 (13.7)

 University/College 1–4 years (Bachelor’s degree, cand.mag, or equivalent)

214 (37.6)

354 (35.3)

 University/College 4 years or more (Master’s degree or equivalent)

119 (20,9)

217 (21.6)

 University/College 6 years or more (PhD or equivalent)

18 (3.2)

35 (3.5)

 Other

12 (2.1)

20 (2.0)

Income

 Under 200.000

77 (13.5)

138 (13.7)

 200,000–299,999 NOK

46 (8.1)

111 (11.1)

 300,000–399,999 NOK

99 (17.4)

175 (17.4)

 400,000–499,999 NOK

137 (24.1)

216 (21.5)

 500,000–749,999 NOK

153 (26.9)

264 (26.3)

 750,000–999,999 NOK

35 (6.2)

61 (6.1)

 1,000,000 NOK +

22 (3.9)

39 (3.9)