Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Mean/median | Number | (%) | Distribution (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=93 258 | Women: n=44 619 | Men: n=48 639 | |||
| Mean age (SD) | 79.2 (11.14) | 81.7 (10.2) | 76.9 (11.5) | ||
| Age class (years) | |||||
| 20–64 | 10 045 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 14.6 | |
| 65–74 | 14 853 | 15.9 | 11.9 | 19.6 | |
| 75–84 | 34 115 | 36.6 | 35.2 | 37.8 | |
| ≥85 | 34 245 | 36.7 | 46.3 | 27.9 | |
| Country/region of birth n=93 243 | n=44 610 | n=48 633 | |||
| Sweden | 82 497 | 88.5 | 87.8 | 89.1 | |
| Nordic country | 4744 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.7 | |
| EU 27* | 2732 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | |
| Other Europe+Former Soviet | 1688 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
| Asia+Oceania | 1019 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| Other | 563 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Educational level n=87 644 | n=41 309 | n=46 335 | |||
| <9 years of compulsory school | 45 525 | 51.9 | 56.6 | 47.8 | |
| 9 years of compulsory school | 5942 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 5.9 | |
| ≤2 years of upper secondary school | 20 033 | 22.9 | 24.3 | 21.5 | |
| 3 years of upper secondary school | 6889 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 12.2 | |
| <3 years of higher education | 4215 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |
| ≥3 years of higher education | 5040 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 7.1 | |
| Employment status n=91 373 | n=43 747 | n=47 626 | |||
| Gainfully employed | 5608 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.0 | |
| Sporadic gainful employment | 6657 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 10.4 | |
| No gainful employment | 79 108 | 86.6 | 93.0 | 80.6 | |
| Income. mean (SD) n=91 373 | €17 412 (28 802) | €15 118 (17 658) | €19 526 (35 998) | ||
| Income. median (IQR) | €14 222 (6199) | ||||
| Income class (quartiles) | n=43 747 | n=47 626 | |||
| ≤€11 884 | 22 892 | 25.1 | 33.5 | 17.3 | |
| €11 895–€14 222 | 22 872 | 25.0 | 31.6 | 19.0 | |
| €14 233–€18 083 | 22 777 | 24.9 | 21.2 | 28.4 | |
| ≥€18 083 | 22 832 | 25.0 | 13.7 | 35.3 | |
| Comorbidity. n=93 258 | n=44 619 | n=48 639 | |||
| Hypertension | 26 117 | 28.0 | 30.7 | 25.6 | |
| Myocardial infarction (acute/previous) | 14 394 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 17.3 | |
| Kidney failure | 7148 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 9.2 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 059 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 20.7 | |
| Dementia | 706 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
*EU 27=Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.