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Table 2 Age and sex distributions of the sample

From: The PsyCoLaus study: methodology and characteristics of the sample of a population-based survey on psychiatric disorders and their association with genetic and cardiovascular risk factors

Age

Recruited sample (n = 3691)

Difference recruited vs. intended sample according to the distribution in the general population (%)

 

Males

Females

All

Males

Females

All

35–39

322

327

649

-19.1

-14.6

-16.9

40–44

337

343

680

-2.8

-3.0

-2.9

45–49

321

333

654

6.2

7.1

6.7

50–54

250

319

569

0.5

11.7

6.5

55–59

217

287

504

-11.8

0.1

-5.4

60–66

283

352

635

22.3

18.2

20.0

35–66

1730

1961

3691

-2.4

2.3

0.0

  1. Sex: χ2 = 1.0; df = 1; p = n.s.
  2. Age: χ2 = 25.4; df = 5; p = < 0.0001