Table 1 Demographics of the study population
Characteristics | Total (n = 681) | Arabic speakers (n = 334) | Swedish speakers (n = 347) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biological sex, n (%) | ||||
Female | 382 (56.9) | 206 (62.8) | 176 (51.2) | 0.003a |
Male | 290 (43.1) | 122 (37.2) | 168 (48.8) | |
Age in years | ||||
Mean (SD) | 45.9 (18.3) | 42.1 (12.7) | 49.4 (21.7) | < 0.001b |
Range | 19–95 | 19–77 | 19–95 | |
Country of birth, n (%) | – | |||
Sweden | 348 (51.3) | 3 (0.9) | 345 (99) | |
Syria | 197 (29.1) | 197 (59.2) | – | |
Iraq | 74 (10.9) | 74 (22.2) | – | |
Other | 59 (8.7) | 59 (17.7) | – | |
Years in Sweden | – | |||
Mean (SD) | – | 9.6 (8.4) | – | |
Range | – | 0–38 | – | |
Highest education level, n (%) | ||||
None | 6 (0.9) | 6 (1.8) | – | < 0.001a |
1–6 years | 31 (4.6) | 26 (7.8) | 5 (1.5) | |
7–9 years | 77 (11.4) | 49 (14.8) | 28 (8.1) | |
10–12 years | 232 (34.3) | 75 (22.6) | 157 (45.6) | |
Graduated from university | 330 (49.8) | 176 (53.0) | 154 (44.8) | |
Generated self-perceived health, n (%) | ||||
Very poor | 6 (0.8) | 6 (1.8) | – | < 0.001a |
Poor | 27 (4.0) | 19 (5.7) | 8 (2.3) | |
Fair | 123 (18.1) | 83 (24.9) | 40 (11.5) | |
Good | 354 (52.1) | 144 (43.2) | 210 (60.5) | |
Very good | 170 (25.0) | 81 (24.4) | 89 (25.6) | |
Frequency of Internet use, n (%) | ||||
Almost never | 20 (2.9) | 7 (2.1) | 13 (3.7) | 0.223a |
Less than 1 day a week | 7 (1.0) | 6 (1.8) | 1 (0.3) | |
Around 1 day a week | 18 (2.6) | 9 (2.7) | 9 (2.6) | |
Several days a week | 51 (7.5) | 27 (8.1) | 24 (6.9) | |
Almost every day | 584 (85.9) | 284 (85.3) | 300 (86.5) | |
Usability of the Internet, n (%) | ||||
Not useful at all | 23 (3.4) | 8 (2.4) | 15 (4.4) | 0.017a |
Not very useful | 35 (5.2) | 22 (6.7) | 13 (3.8) | |
Unsure | 133 (19.9) | 75 (22.7) | 58 (17.1) | |
Useful | 315 (47.1) | 138 (41.8) | 177 (52.2) | |
Very useful | 163 (24.4) | 87 (26.4) | 76 (22.4) | |
Importance of the Internet, n (%) | ||||
Not important at all | 25 (3.7) | 11 (3.3) | 14 (4.1) | 0.039a |
Not very important | 36 (5.4) | 20 (6.1) | 16 (4.7) | |
Unsure | 120 (17.9) | 73 (22.1) | 47 (13.8) | |
Important | 278 (41.5) | 134 (40.6) | 144 (42.4) | |
Very important | 211 (31.5) | 92 (27.9) | 119 (35.0) | |