Table 4 Proportions of participants reemployed by sociodemographic factors, social and economic situation, and health
From: Health-related and social factors predicting non-reemployment amongst newly unemployed
Reemployeda | Not reemployed | Sig.† | Reemployeda | Not reemployed | Sig.† | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 17-25 | 34 | 42,0% | 144 | 34,2% | Worried over economy | No | 19 | 23,8% | 81 | 20,0% | ||
26-45 | 38 | 46,9% | 193 | 45,8% | Yes | 61 | 76,3% | 325 | 80,0% | ||||
46-64 | 9 | 11,1% | 84 | 20,0% | Importance of work | Not important | 65 | 83,3% | 316 | 79,2% | |||
Sex | Female | 34 | 42,0% | 199 | 47,3% | Important | 13 | 16,7% | 83 | 20,8% | |||
Male | 47 | 58,0% | 222 | 52,7% | Previous unemployment | No | 52 | 64,2% | 232 | 55,1% | |||
Place of birth | Sweden | 71 | 88,8% | 321 | 77,7% | * | Yes | 29 | 35,8% | 189 | 44,9% | ||
Abroad | 9 | 11,3% | 92 | 22,3% | * | Longstanding illness | No | 68 | 85,0% | 308 | 76,4% | ||
Education | University | 20 | 25,0% | 104 | 25,3% | Yes | 12 | 15,0% | 95 | 23,6% | |||
Secondary school | 39 | 48,8% | 188 | 45,7% | Visit to physician | No | 50 | 64,1% | 189 | 47,7% | ** | ||
Lower secondary school | 11 | 13,8% | 76 | 18,5% | Yes | 28 | 35,9% | 207 | 52,3% | ** | |||
Other | 10 | 12,5% | 43 | 10,5% | Self-rated health | Good | 72 | 90,0% | 339 | 82,9% | |||
Civil status | Single | 36 | 45,0% | 195 | 47,3% | Bad | 8 | 10,0% | 70 | 17,1% | |||
Married/Cohabiting | 44 | 55,0% | 217 | 52,7% | PSC d | Better functioning | 63 | 80,8% | 272 | 73,5% | |||
Place of residence b | Mayor city | 24 | 29,6% | 126 | 29,9% | Worse functioning | 15 | 19,2% | 98 | 26,5% | |||
Other cities | 22 | 27,2% | 125 | 29,7% | GHQ-12 e | No mental distress | 49 | 62,0% | 184 | 46,8% | * | ||
Smaller cities and rural districts | 35 | 43,2% | 170 | 40,4% | Mental distress | 30 | 38,0% | 209 | 53,2% | * | |||
Social network c | Low | 12 | 15,0% | 88 | 21,7% | MSC f | Better functioning | 45 | 57,7% | 192 | 51,9% | ||
High | 68 | 85,0% | 318 | 78,3% | Worse functioning | 33 | 42,3% | 178 | 48,1% | ||||
Emotional support | Low | 15 | 18,8% | 105 | 26,1% | Depression | No depression | 77 | 96,3% | 375 | 90,8% | ||
High | 65 | 81,3% | 298 | 73,9% | Depression | 3 | 3,8% | 38 | 9,2% | ||||
Monthly savings | Yes | 45 | 56,3% | 160 | 40,2% | ** | CES-D g | Low degree of depression | 56 | 76,7% | 297 | 76,7% | |
No | 35 | 43,8% | 238 | 59,8% | ** | High degree of depression | 17 | 23,3% | 90 | 23,3% | |||
Manage sudden expenditure of 14,000 | Yes | 55 | 69,6% | 250 | 62,3% | Burnout h | Low burnout | 57 | 78,1% | 280 | 74,9% | ||
No | 24 | 30,4% | 151 | 37,7% | High burnout | 16 | 21,9% | 94 | 25,1% | ||||
Difficulties with current expenditures | No | 51 | 63,8% | 222 | 55,0% | Risky alcohol use i | No risky alcohol use | 54 | 71,1% | 289 | 76,3% | ||
Yes | 29 | 36,3% | 182 | 45,0% | Risky alcohol use | 22 | 28,9% | 90 | 23,7% | ||||