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Table 2 Association of occupational position and educational level (with categories of social class)

From: The social gradient in work and health: a cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between working conditions and health inequalities

 

No or only compulsory education (n = 408)

Basic vocational education (n = 869)

Higher vocational education (n = 373)

University degree, doctorate (n = 169)

Total (N = 1,819)

Production position (n = 1,256)

89.2% a

78.5% b

45.3% c

24.3% d

69.0%

Supervisory position (n = 549)

10.8% b

21.4% c

53.1% d

71.6% e

30.2%

Management position (n = 14)

0.0% c

0.1% d

1.6% e

4.1% e

0.8%

Total (N = 1,819)

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

  1. Gamma coefficient = 0.67, p < .001.
  2. a class I (n = 364), b class II (n = 726), c class III (n = 355), d class IV (n = 240), e class V (n = 134).