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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample and perceived safety (n = 9656)

From: Assessing the role of criminality in neighbourhood safety feelings and self-reported health: results from a cross-sectional study in a Dutch municipality

Variable

Mean (SD), [min-max]a

N(%)b

Age

55.2 (15.8) [18–98]

Missing n

152 (1.5%)

Gender

 Male

4783 (49.5%)

 Female

4727 (49.0%)

Missing n

146 (1.5%)

Education

 Low

3192 (33.1%)

 Secondary

2284 (23.6%)

 High

3817 (39.5%)

Missing n

363 (3.8%)

Income (self-classified)

 Low income

1940 (20.1%)

 Middle income

4911 (50.9%)

 High income

2097 (21.7%)

Missing n

743 (7.3%)

Feel unsafe

3297 (34.1%)

Missing n

452 (4.7%)

Feel unsafe at night

6428 (66.6%)

Missing n

339 (3.5%)

Self-rated health

 Good

7272 (75.3%)

 Poor

2152 (22.3%)

Missing n

232 (2.4%)

  1. afor continuous variables
  2. bfor categorical variables