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Table 2 Sex and age distribution of respondents according to their employment status

From: Employment status and health: understanding the health of the economically inactive population in Scotland

Employment status

Male (%)

Female (%)

Mean age

Employed

49.7

50.3

41.4

Unemployed

53.1

46.9

31.4

Permanently sick

54.5

45.5

49.1

Looking after home and family

9.0

91.0

40.2

Others

49.1

50.9

26.9