Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with AUD at their first AUD diagnosis during the study period

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Total

132,728

28,288

104,440

Sex

Male

91,476 (68.9)

21,229 (75.0)

70,247 (67.3)

Female

41,252 (31.1)

7,059 (25.0)

34,193 (32.7)

Age

18–30

21,762 (16.4)

1,543 (5.5)

20,219 (19.4)

31–45

29,924 (22.5)

3,708 (13.1)

26,216 (25.1)

46–55

31,551 (23.8)

6,224 (22.0)

25,327 (24.3)

56–65

29,610 (22.3)

8,481 (30.0)

21,129 (20.2)

> 66

19,881 (15.0)

8,332 (29.5)

11,549 (11.1)

Income (percentile)

0–20

14,792 (11.1)

1,701 (6.0)

13,091 (12.5)

21–40

30,878 (23.3)

7,410 (26.2)

23,468 (22.5)

41–60

32,025 (24.1)

8,723 (30.8)

23,302 (22.3)

61–80

28,375 (21.4)

5,605 (19.8)

22,770 (21.8)

81–100

26,658 (20.1)

4,849 (17.1)

21,809 (20.9)

Education

≤ 9 years (Compulsory school)

47,190 (35.6)

10,721 (37.9)

36,469 (34.9)

12–13 years (Upper secondary school)

63,268 (47.7)

13,352 (47.2)

49,916 (47.8)

> 13 years (Higher education)

21,210 (16.0)

3,917 (13.8)

17,293 (16.6)

Missing

1,060 (0.8)

298 (1.1)

762 (0.7)

Family constellation

Married / living with partner

30,898 (23.3)

7,621 (26.9)

23,277 (22.3)

Living without partner

101,685 (76.6)

20,641 (73.0)

81,044 (77.6)

Missing

145 (0.1)

26 (0.1)

119 (0.1)

Country of birth

Sweden

114,208 (86.0)

24,150 (85.4)

90,058 (86.2)

Nordic countries

8,947 (6.7)

2,503 (8.8)

6,444 (6.2)

Europe, North America, Oceania

5,265 (4.0)

1,005 (3.6)

4,260 (4.1)

Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America

4,173 (3.1)

609 (2.2)

3,564 (3.4)

Missing

135 (0.1)

21 (0.1)

114 (0.1)

Domicile

Big city

57,025 (43.0)

11,012 (38.9)

46,013 (44.1)

Medium-sized town

52,327 (39.4)

11,836 (41.8)

40,491 (38.8)

Rural area

23,220 (17.5)

5,412 (19.1)

17,808 (17.1)

Missing

156 (0.1)

28 (0.1)

128 (0.1)