Characteristics | Baseline | Wave2 | Wave3 | Wave4 | Wave5 | Modeling Data- Waves 2-5a | Modeling data- with dead respondents- Waves 2-5a |
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 | 1987/8 | 1990/2 | 1995/7 | 2000/4 | 2007/8 |  |  |
1970s Cohort | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% of whole sample in cohort at each wave | 33.6 | 35.0 | 30.8 | 31.7 | 36.2 | 33.3 | 30.2 |
Number in cohort at each wave | 1515 | 1343 | 916 | 843 | 942 | 3982 | 4033 |
Average Age | 15.7 | 18.6 | 24.8 | 30.2 | 36.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
% of cohort female | 51.3 | 52.4 | 54.1 | 54.4 | 54.9 | 53.7 | 53.4 |
% of cohort in poor health at baselineb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
% of cohort in poor health status at each wave | - | 33.6 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 22.9 | 30.1 | 31.0 |
% of cohort in manual class at baseline | 39.5 | 37.1 | 34.5 | 33.7 | 34.7 | 35.6 | 35.9 |
% of cohort in manual class at each wave | 39.5 | 37.5 | 32.1 | 20.4 | 17.1 | 32.5c | 32.8c |
% of cohort dead (of baseline sample) | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | N/a | 1.3d |
1950s Cohort | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% of whole sample in cohort at each wave | 32.0 | 32.0 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 35.0 | 32.6 |
Number in cohort at each wave | 1444 | 1225 | 1026 | 980 | 999 | 4180 | 4354 |
Average Age | 36.2 | 40.5 | 45.2 | 50.2 | 57.1 | 47.8 | 48.0 |
% of cohort female | 54.6 | 55.2 | 55.6 | 54.5 | 54.3 | 55.1 | 54.6 |
% of cohort in poor health at baseline | 23.8 | 23.8 | 21.9 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 22.9 |
% of cohort in poor health status at each wave | 23.8 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 33.1 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 33.3 |
% of cohort in manual class at baseline | 34.2 | 33.5 | 31.1 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 31.6 | 32.3 |
% of cohort in manual class at each wave | 34.2 | 30.5 | 27.7 | 26.9 | 26.3 | 28.9c | 29.6c |
% of cohort dead (of baseline sample) | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.0 | N/a | 4.0d |
1930s Cohort | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% of whole sample in cohort at each wave | 34.4 | 33.0 | 34.7 | 31.5 | 25.5 | 31.7 | 37.2 |
Number in cohort at each wave | 1551 | 1266 | 1030 | 838 | 663 | 3789 | 4972 |
Average Age | 56.2 | 59.6 | 64.4 | 69.1 | 76.2 | 65.9 | 67.1 |
% of cohort female | 54.7 | 54.2 | 56.3 | 56.1 | 57.9 | 55.9 | 53.2 |
% of cohort in poor health at baseline | 41.9 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 33.8 | 38.6 | 42.7 |
% of cohort in poor health status at each wave | 41.9 | 39.5 | 44.3 | 40.1 | 46.2 | 42.2 | 55.9 |
% of cohort in manual class at baseline | 45.8 | 43.4 | 39.9 | 37.0 | 34.2 | 39.5 | 43.5 |
% of cohort in manual class at each wave | 45.8 | 45.8 | 43.3 | 42.4 | 41.2 | 42.1c | 45.8c |
% of cohort dead (of baseline sample) | 0 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 23.1 | 36.6 | N/a | 23.8d |
All cohorts | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total (N) | 4510 | 3834 | 2972 | 2661 | 2604 | 11951 | 13359 |
Average Age | 36.2 | 39.2 | 45.6 | 49.8 | 54.6 | 46.5 | 48.7 |
% female | 53.5 | 53.9 | 55.4 | 55.0 | 55.4 | 54.9 | 53.7 |
% poor health at baselinee | 33.2 | 33.0 | 30.8 | 28.3 | 26.6 | 30.1 | 33.4 |
% poor health status at each wave | 33.2e | 34.0 | 35.5 | 35.1 | 31.4 | 34.1 | 41.0 |
% in manual class at baseline | 40.0 | 38.0 | 35.2 | 33.3 | 32.9 | 35.4 | 37.5 |
% in manual class at each wave | 40.0 | 38.0 | 34.5 | 29.7 | 26.8 | 34.3c | 36.6c |
% dead (of baseline sample) | 0 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 15.1 | N/a | 10.5d |