Table 2 Distribution of psychosocial factors in study sample (n = 11,409), Malmö, Sweden (1992–2009)
Psychosocial factors | N (%) |
|---|---|
Living alone or with others | Â |
  Alone | 2,851 (25.0%) |
  With partner only | 5,549 (48.7%) |
  With partner and children | 2,322 (20.4%) |
  With children only | 576 (5.1%) |
  With parents or other | 104 (0.9%) |
Number of children | Â |
  None | 1,541 (13.5%) |
  One | 2,365 (20.8%) |
  Two | 4,848 (42.6%) |
  Three or more | 2,632 (23.1%) |
Having siblings | Â |
  Yes | 9,929 (87.0%) |
  No | 1,480 (13.0%) |
Feeling lonely | Â |
  Often/sometimes | 4,619 (40.6%) |
  Seldom/never | 6,763 (59.4%) |
  Missing | 27 |
Social participation (13 items) | Â |
  Low | 3,128 (27.5%) |
  High | 8,252 (72.5%) |
  Missing | 29 |
Social anchorage (5 items) | Â |
  Low | 1,044 (9.2%) |
  High | 10,358 (90.8%) |
  Missing | 7 |
Instrumental support (1 item) | Â |
  Low (low/medium) | 2,831 (24.9%) |
  High | 8,557 (75.1%) |
  Missing | 24 |
Emotional support (3 items) | Â |
  Low | 2,298 (20.2%) |
  High | 9,097 (79.8%) |
  Missing | 14 |
Control/Mastery (4 items) | Â |
  Low | 3,294 (29.0%) |
  High | 8,056 (71.0%) |
  Missing | 59 |
Stress (non-work related) | Â |
  Yes | 3,830 (33.7%) |
  No | 7,548 (66.3%) |
  Missing | 31 |