Table 1

Definitions of the 21 socioeconomic indicators used in the factor analysis together with mean value and range, calculated for each of the 89 metropolitan parishes in Stockholm

IndicatorMean (%)Minimum (%)Maximum (%)
Low education 25–44 yearsProportion with no more than nine year compulsory school and upper secondary school in the age gr. of 25 to 44.60.1434.5083.43
Low education 45–64 yearsProportion with no more than nine year compulsory school or elementary school in the age gr. of 45 to 64. 41.5018.3273.97
Blue collarProportion manual workers.37.8314.4868.37
White collarProportion non-manual employees.37.7214.2658.87
Low income men 20–64 yearsProportion men 20 to 64 years of age, included in the lowest county income quintile.18.417.5930.77
High income men 20–64 yearsProportion men 20 to 64 years of age, included in the highest county income quintile.18.663.6044.98
Unemployment 18–24 yearsProportion Unemployed in the age gr. of 18 to 24.4.680.0010.34
Unemployment 25–64 yearsProportion Unemployed in the age gr. of 25 to 64.1.840.503.88
Not gainfully employed 25–44 yearsProportion not gainfully employed in the age gr. of 25 to 44.17.469.0235.06
Not gainfully employed 45–64 yearsProportion not gainfully employed in the age gr. of 45 to 64.18.095.2631.98
Lone parentsProportion single parents with children below 18 years in the age gr. of 25 to 44.5.723.169.47
Living alone 45–64 yearsProportion people living alone in the age gr. of 45 to 65.21.165.6249.30
Living alone 65 years +Proportion people living alone in the age gr. of 65 years and older.40.6622.0160.53
Immigrants, EuropeanProportion European emigrants and Swedes born in Europe.8.803.5831.77
Immigrants, non EuropeanProportion non European immigrants and Swedes born outside of Europe.8.421.0549.35
Social welfareProportion people, older than 18, which received social welfare sometime during one year.5.150.6716.72
Moved fromProportion people moved from an address.12.846.9018.63
Moved toProportion people moved to an address.13.247.0128.13
Public utilityProportion public housing.26.390.0063.45
Owner occupiedProportion Owner occupied housing (apartments and detached houses).52.5012.7696.05
Number of nationalitiesThe number of countries represented by more then five persons.513103