Table 1

Descriptive data for the study population

All respondents,
n (%)
Symptomatic women*,
n (%)
Total25 866 (100.0)2957 (100.0)
Age groups
 20–396151 (23.8)1390 (47.0)
 40–5911 078 (42.8)1290 (43.6)
 60+8637 (33.4)277 (9.4)
BMI
 Underweight (BMI <18.5)625 (2.4)87 (2.9)
 Normal weight (18.5≤BMI<25)13 552 (52.4)1628 (55.1)
 Overweight (25≤BMI<30)6933 (26.8)724 (24.5)
 Obese (BMI ≥25)3 571 (13.8)402 (13.6)
Smoking status
 Never smokers12 151 (47.0)1384 (46.8)
 Former smokers7571 (29.3)752 (25.4)
 Current smokers5044 (19.5)714 (24.1)
Alcohol consumption
 0 unit/week7738 (29.9)1056 (35.7)
 1–7 units/week12 828 (49.6)1405 (47.5)
 >8 units/week5 300 (20.5)496 (16.8)
Labour market affiliation
 Working17 265 (66.7)2406 (81.4)
 Pensions5943 (23.0)172 (5.8)
 Out of workforce2636 (10.2)375 (12.7)
Equivalence-weighted disposable income
 Lowest group (first quartile)4478 (17.3)659 (22.3)
 Middle group (second and third quartile)13 527 (52.3)1602 (54.2)
 Highest group (fourth quartile)7816 (30.2)686 (23.2)
Ethnicity
 Danish24 150 (93.4)2728 (92.3)
 Immigration1555 (6.0)196 (6.6)
 Descendants of immigrants116 (0.4)23 (0.8)
Marital status
 Single7127 (27.6)839 (28.4)
 Married/cohabiting18 694 (72.3)2108 (71.3)
Educational level
 Low (<10 years)5172 (20.0)486 (16.4)
 Middle (10–12 years)10 819 (41.8)1330 (45.0)
 High (>12 years)9207 (35.6)1054 (35.6)
  • *Reporting at least one gynaecological cancer alarm symptom within the preceding 6 months.

  • BMI, body mass index.