Descriptive characteristics of the study sample as a whole and divided by childhood disadvantage category (n=1765)
| No disadvantages (n=1070) | Social disadvantages (n=346) | Economic disadvantages (n=502) | Total sample (n=1765) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Mean age (SD) | 39.5 (6.03) | 40.2 (6.15) | 41.0 (6.09) | 39.9 (6.09) |
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 48.3 | 49.7 | 41.0 | 46.6 |
| Men | 51.7 | 50.3 | 59.0 | 53.4 |
| Years of education | ||||
| Mean years of education (SD) | 8.86 (3.25) | 8.40 (3.02) | 7.75 (2.49) | 8.54 (3.09) |
| Smoking | ||||
| Non-smoker in 1968 | 55.5 | 52.0 | 52.2 | 54.0 |
| Current smoker in 1968 | 44.5 | 48.0 | 47.8 | 46.0 |
| Non-smoker in 1981 | 53.2 | 52.3 | 48.6 | 51.6 |
| Current smoker in 1981 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 27.9 | 28.0 |
| No smoking info in 1981/dead | 19.3 | 19.9 | 23.5 | 20.5 |
| Death during follow-up | 28.6 | 32.9 | 34.7 | 30.8 |