Table 3 Characteristics of four subgroups of severely disabled claimants and of the other claimants
From: The identification of job opportunities for severely disabled sick-listed employees
| Â | Subgroup of claimants (a) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics of the claimant | Physical | Auton. | Psych. | Hand | Other |
Sex: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 38% | 53% | 36% | 49% | 47% |
Female | 62% | 47% | 64% | 51% | 53% |
Age group: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 25 years | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
25 - 35 years | 11% | 28% | 22% | 17% | 16% |
35 - 45 years | 24% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 26% |
45 - 55 years | 34% | 25% | 28% | 29% | 32% |
> = 55 years | 29% | 14% | 13% | 22% | 24% |
Educational level: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary education | 25% | 40% | 29% | 29% | 31% |
Lower secundary education | 35% | 16% | 31% | 33% | 33% |
Medium secundary education | 31% | 27% | 30% | 32% | 27% |
Higher or university education | 10% | 17% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
Total number of claimants | 371 | 118 | 335 | 230 | 49,877 |