Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents, survey 1, 2 and 3
| Characteristics | Survey 1 | Survey 2 | Survey 3 follow-up |
Data Statistics NL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April-4 May | 15-19 June | 11-20 August | 1-1-2009 | |
| (n = 456) | (n = 478) | (n = 934) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 52% | 52% | 52% | 50% |
| Female | 48% | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Age | ||||
| 18-29 years | 13% | 12% | 12% | 18% |
| 30-49 years | 33% | 40% | 36% | 37% |
| Above 50 years | 55% | 49% | 52% | 44% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Dutch | 90% | 92% | 92% | 80% |
| Non-dutch | 10% | 8% | 8% | 20% |
| Education | ||||
| Low | 40% | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Intermediate | 38% | 38% | 36% | 41% |
| High | 22% | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | - | 61% | 57% | 76% |
| Unemployed/Retired | - | 40% | 43% | 24% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | - | 17% | 19% | |
| Married/Cohabitating | - | 76% | 73% | |
| Divorced/Widowed | - | 7% | 7% | |
| Children < 18 years in household | ||||
| Yes | - | 27% | 27% | |
| No | - | 73% | 73% |
'-' data not collected in survey 1.