Description of the study population and comparison with non-respondents
| Respondents reporting ADE | Respondents not reporting ADE | All respondents | Non-respondents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total=1377 N (%) | Total=5722 N (%) | Total=7099 N (%) | Total=6832 N (%) | |
| Age (years)* | ||||
| 18–34 | 294 (21.4) | 1036 (18.1) | 1330 (18.7) | 2328 (34.1) |
| 35–64 | 675 (49.0) | 2935 (51.3) | 3610 (50.9) | 3357 (49.1) |
| 65 | 408 (29.6) | 1751 (30.6) | 2159 (30.4) | 1147 (16.8) |
| Sex* | ||||
| Men | 528 (38.3) | 2732 (47.7) | 3260 (45.9) | 3715 (54.4) |
| Women | 849 (61.7) | 2990 (52.3) | 3839 (54.1) | 3117 (45.6) |
| Country of birth | ||||
| Sweden | 1218 (88.5) | 1276 (92.7) | 6280 (88.5) | 5328 (78.0) |
| Other than Sweden | 159 (11.5) | 101 (7.3) | 819 (11.5) | 1504 (22.0) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 457 (33.2) | 1774 (31.0) | 2231 (31.4) | 3226 (47.2) |
| Married or registered partnership | 633 (46.0) | 2872 (50.2) | 3505 (49.4) | 2424 (35.5) |
| Divorced | 188 (13.7) | 681 (11.9) | 869 (12.2) | 802 (11.7) |
| Widowed | 99 (7.2) | 395 (6.9) | 494 (7.0) | 380 (5.6) |
| Education*† | ||||
| Mandatory education | 240 (17.6) | 1144 (20.1) | 1499 (21.1) | 1804 (26.4) |
| Intermediate education | 655 (48.0) | 2840 (49.9) | 3438 (48.4) | 3483 (51.0) |
| High education | 471 (34.5) | 1706 (30.0) | 2115 (29.8) | 1342 (19.6) |
| Main occupation*‡ | ||||
| Employee | 584 (43.0) | 2783 (49.0) | 3367 (47.8) | NA |
| Company owner | 58 (4.3) | 351 (6.2) | 409 (5.8) | NA |
| Student | 81 (6.0) | 290 (5.1) | 371 (5.3) | NA |
| Retired | 391 (28.8) | 1697 (29.9) | 2088 (29.7) | NA |
| On long-term sickness absence or disability pensioner | 131 (9.7) | 202 (3.6) | 333 (4.7) | NA |
| Other | 112 (8.3) | 359 (6.3) | 471 (6.7) | NA |
| Income in 2009* | ||||
| Int$ ≤13848 | 322 (23.4) | 1046 (18.3) | 1368 (19.3) | 2248 (32.9) |
| Int$ 13848–22490 | 299 (21.7) | 1162 (20.3) | 1461 (20.6) | 1267 (18.5) |
| Int$ 22490–30245 | 290 (21.1) | 1192 (20.8) | 1482 (20.9) | 1279 (18.7) |
| Int$ 30245–39661 | 259 (18.8) | 1235 (21.6) | 1494 (21.0) | 1109 (16.2) |
| Int$ 39662≥ | 207 (15.0) | 1087 (19.0) | 1294 (18.2) | 929 (13.6) |
Resource use quantities, percentages and costs are rounded.
*Statistically significant difference between respondents with/without ADEs (p<0.05).
†Educational level was missing for 47 of the respondents (0.7%), of whom 11 were ADE cases, and for 203 of the non-respondents (3%).
‡Occupation was missing for 60 respondents, of whom 20 were ADE cases.
ADE, adverse drug events; Int$, international dollars; NA, not applicable.