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Table 1 Population characteristics of the sample of Oslo N = 18770

From: Self reported skin morbidity and ethnicity: a population-based study in a Western community

Variables

No

%

Age(years)

  

   30

4106

21.9

   40/45

6594

35.2

   59/60

4469

23.8

   75/76

3578

19.1

Sex

  

   Male

8392

44.8

   Female

10355

55.2

Marital status

  

   Living alone

9276

49.8

   Not living alone

9363

50.2

Ethnicity*

  

   Norway

15797

84.3

   Western countries

1025

5.5

   Eastern Europe

259

1.4

   Indian Subcontinent

605

3.2

   East Asia

336

1.8

   Sub-Saharan Africa

209

1.1

   Middle East/North Africa

406

2.2

   Central and South America

110

0.6

  1. * The dominating countries in each category were as follows: Western countries: Denmark, Sweden, UK, Germany, USA; Eastern Europe: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary; Indian Subcontinent: Pakistan and Sri Lanka; East Asia: Vietnam; Sub-Saharan Africa: Somalia; Middle East/North Africa: Turkey, Iran; Central and South America: Chile.