| Positive experiences of social support (n = 4,592) | Negative experiences of social support (n = 4,616) | ||||
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 | T3 (high) | T2 | T1 (low) | T1 (low) | T2 | T3 (high) |
 | (25-32) | (22-24) | (8-21) | (8-11) | (12-13) | (14-32) |
Sex (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Men | 43.1 | 48.8 | 52.6 | 43.6 | 47.8 | 52.7 |
Women | 56.9 | 51.2 | 47.4 | 56.4 | 52.2 | 47.3 |
Age, years (mean, SD) | 44.2 (10.0) | 45.4 (10.1) | 46.4 (9.6) | 46.3 (10.3) | 45.1 (9.9) | 44.7 (9.6) |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 80.1 | 84.0 | 81.9 | 83.2 | 83.2 | 79.8 |
Unmarried | 19.9 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 20.2 |
Educational level (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 48.8 | 50.2 | 58.5 | 55.1 | 48.6 | 52.8 |
Medium | 28.2 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 24.0 | 29.7 | 28.2 |
High | 23.0 | 21.7 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 19.0 |
Employment status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 66.8 | 65.8 | 61.6 | 58.9 | 66.7 | 68.4 |
Unemployed | 33.2 | 34.2 | 38.4 | 41.1 | 33.3 | 31.6 |
Lifestyle characteristics (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Current smoking | 30.8 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 25.7 | 28.9 | 34.2 |
Excessive alcohol consumption | 22.2 | 22.0 | 22.6 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 23.1 |
Low fruit and vegetable intake | 44.1 | 50.4 | 55.1 | 49.3 | 48.7 | 52.1 |
Physical inactivity | 21.4 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 20.1 | 21.3 | 23.6 |
Biological factors (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Overweight | 48.4 | 50.4 | 51.6 | 47.8 | 48.7 | 52.9 |
Hypertension | 22.8 | 26.2 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 25.3 | 22.7 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 15.2 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.6 |
Health indicators (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poor self-perceived health | 7.5 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 15.9 |
Poor mental health | 9.2 | 13.3 | 27.5 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 27.9 |