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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants in 2013 (N = 6190) and 2018 (N = 7509), survey-weighted

From: QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey

 

2013

2018

P-value

Age, mean (SD)

48.5 (18.47)

48.6 (18.88)

 

 15-24 years

11.0%

11.7%

<0.001

 25-44 years

32.5%

31.6%

 

 45-64 years

35.0%

35.1%

 

 ≥ 65 years

21.5%

21.6%

 

Sex

 Female

52.3%

51.6%

<0.001

 Male

47.7%

48.4%

 

Socioeconomic status

 Low

21.8%

16.8%

<0.001

 Intermediate

33.7%

32.4%

 

 High

44.4%

50.8%

 

Civil status

 Single

26.5%

29.3%

<0.001

 Married or legally cohabiting

55.8%

54.3%

 

 Widow(er)

7.8%

6.7%

 

 Divorced

10.0%

9.7%

 

Region

 Flanders

61.7%

58.6%

<0.001

 Brussels

7.8%

9.0%

 

 Wallonia

30.5%

32.4%

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