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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Sociodemographic differences in Covid-19 vaccine uptake in Denmark: a nationwide register-based cohort study

 

Number of individuals in the study population

Percentage of study population

Number of vaccinated individuals

Percentage vaccinated individuals

Total

5,164,558

100.0

4,497,939

87.1

Sex

    

Female

2,606,628

50.5

2,289,752

87.8

Male

2,557,930

49.5

2,208,185

86.3

Age groups

    

85 years or above

130,221

2.5

122,573

94.1

75–84 years

425,780

8.2

411,028

96.5

65–74 years

640,675

12.4

616,391

96.2

55–64 years

759,604

14.7

713,715

94.0

45–54 years

797,148

15.4

726,376

91.1

35–44 years

688,535

13.3

579,147

84.1

25–34 years

779,232

15.1

589,995

75.7

16–24 years

654,837

12.7

536,775

82.0

12–15 years

288,526

5.6

201,937

70.0

Immigration status

    

Danish

4,330,606

83.9

3,927,072

90.7

Immigrants of western descent

341,830

6.6

23,4192

68.5

Descendants of western immigrants

153,00

0.3

11,311

73.9

Immigrants of non-western descent

367,200

7.1

271,363

73.9

Descendants of non-western immigrants

108,475

2.1

53,394

49.2

Unknown

1,147

0.0

605

52.7

Chronic diseases

    

No

4,072,160

78.8

3,500,074

86.0

Yes

1,092,398

21.2

997,863

91.3

History of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    

Never PCR-tested

281,593

5.5

195,963

69.6

No history of SARS-CoV-2 infection before vaccination

4,144,359

80.2

3,714,669

89.6

History of infection before vaccination

738,606

14.3

587,314

79.5

Educational level

    

Master or Ph.D.

504,801

9.8

468,334

92.8

Bachelor

1,056,670

20.5

959,903

90.8

Secondary school

455,243

8.8

386,749

85.0

Vocational education

1,466,981

28.4

1,328,168

90.5

Primary school

1,427,247

27.6

1,197,790

83.9

Unknown

253,616

4.9

156,993

61.9

Disposable income

    

> 134,416 EUR

5,6420

1.1

54,998

97.5

94,091–134,416 EUR

129,123

2.5

125,098

96.9

60,487 − 94,090 EUR

597,733

11.6

565,503

94.6

33,605 − 60,486 EUR

1,179,001

22.8

1,056,708

89.6

< 33,605 EUR

3,130,260

60.6

2,660,256

85.0

Unknown

72,021

1.4

35,374

49.1

Geographical region

    

Capital Region of Denmark

1,630,644

31.6

1,394,295

85.5

Region Zealand

747,878

14.5

648,979

86.8

Northern Denmark Region

524,719

10.2

465,418

88.7

Central Denmark Region

1,173,827

22.7

1,039,383

88.5

Region of Southern Denmark

1,083,918

21.0

949,705

87.6

Unknown

3,572

0.1

157

4.4

Marital status

    

With a partner

2,157,749

41.8

2,012,761

93.3

Divorced or widow/widower

849,244

16.4

781,020

92.0

Unmarried

2,146,249

41.6

1,701,469

79.3

Unknown

11,316

0.2

2,687

23.7

Living alone

    

Yes

1,106,565

21.4

983,810

88.9

No

3,958,429

76.6

3,442,787

87.0

Unknown

99,564

1.9

71,340

71.7