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Table 1 Population and sample characteristics: representativeness of sample

From: Illness causal beliefs in Turkish immigrants

 

Population

Sample

Female/Male ratio

1.1

0.9

Median age (years)

33

35

Age distribution (%)

  

   18–24 years

16.7

13.1

   25–34 years

34.0

36.0

   35–44 year

21.5

22.8

   44–54 years

16.9

18.9

   >54 years

10.9

9.2

Education: No post-secondary or vocational qualification (%)

74.9

73.1

Unemployment rate (%)

31.2

25.5