Table 1 Social characteristics of the total sample
From: Refraining from seeking dental care among the Sámi in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors | |
Sex | |
Men | 1798 (49.2) |
Women | 1860 (50.9) |
Sexual orientation identity | |
Heterosexual | 3248 (91.2) |
Non-heterosexual | 312 (8.8) |
Age | |
18–29 | 463 (12.7) |
30–44 | 861 (23.5) |
45–64 | 1381 (37.7) |
65–84 | 954 (26.1) |
Living arrangement | |
With others | 2882 (78.8) |
Alone | 776 (21.2) |
Civil status | |
Married | 1377 (37.6) |
Divorced/Widow-er | 586 (16.0) |
Unmarried | 1695 (46.3) |
Rurality | |
Large city | 350 (9.6) |
Medium-sized city | 874 (23.9) |
Small town/Rural area | 2434 (66.5) |
Region | |
Norrbotten | 1789 (48.9) |
Västerbotten | 845 (23.1) |
Jämtland Härjedalen | 268 (7.3) |
Other | 756 (20.7) |
Socio-economic factors | |
Education | |
High | 865 (23.7) |
Medium | 2258 (61.8) |
Low | 529 (14.5) |
Mean income (sd) (in SEK) | 266135 (245457) |
Economic stress | |
No | 3121 (85.8) |
Yes, once | 249 (6.8) |
Yes, several | 266 (7.3) |
Culture-related factors | |
Sámi reindeer herding community | |
Mountain | 1112 (30.8) |
Forest | 390 (10.8) |
Concession | 50 (1.4) |
None | 2051 (59.6) |
Sámi language (fluently speaking) | |
Yes | 815 (22.9) |
No | 2741 (77.1) |