Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 4504)a. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, 2012–2014
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 40–49 | 1212 | 26.9 |
 50–59 | 1467 | 32.6 |
 60–69 | 1825 | 40.5 |
Gender | ||
 Men | 2054 | 45.6 |
 Women | 2450 | 54.4 |
Ethnic/geographic group | ||
 Inland and coastal non-Sami | 2743 | 60.9 |
 Inland Sami | 755 | 16.8 |
 Inland multiethnic Sami | 119 | 2.6 |
 Coastal Sami | 384 | 8.5 |
 Coastal multiethnic Sami | 503 | 11.2 |
Education level (years) | ||
 0–9 | 919 | 21.1 |
 10–12 | 1372 | 31.5 |
 13–16 | 1245 | 28.6 |
  ≥ 17 | 817 | 18.8 |
Gross annual household income (NOK) | ||
 Low (≤450,000) | 1278 | 30.6 |
 Average (451,000–750,000) | 1508 | 36.1 |
 High (> 750,000) | 1397 | 33.4 |
Household size | ||
 1 person | 719 | 16.3 |
 2 persons | 1986 | 45.0 |
 3–4 persons | 1274 | 28.9 |
 5–8 persons | 432 | 9.8 |
Physical activity level | ||
 Low | 850 | 19.4 |
 Medium | 2801 | 63.9 |
 High | 734 | 16.7 |
Smoking status | ||
 Never | 1608 | 36.0 |
 Former | 1935 | 43.4 |
 Current | 920 | 20.6 |
BMI category | ||
 Underweight/normal weight | 1192 | 26.5 |
 Overweight | 2018 | 44.8 |
 Obesity | 1294 | 28.7 |