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Table 2 UNIVARIABLE ANALYSIS of demographic variables associated with the intention to completely retire from the workforce for Baby Boomers aged 50+

From: A survey of retirement intentions of baby boomers: an overview of health, social and economic determinants

 

n/N

  %

OR (95% OR)

p value

Sex

    

Male

87/407

21.4

1.00

 

Female

123/406

30.4

1.61 (1.17 - 2.21)

0.003

Education

    

Bachelor degree or higher

23/154

14.9

1.00

 

Certificate/Diploma

40/185

21.4

1.56 (0.88 - 2.74)

0.125

Trade/apprenticeship

35/130

26.7

2.08 (1.16 - 3.75)

0.015

No schooling to secondary

95/274

34.8

3.05 (1.83 - 5.07)

<0.001

Marital Status

    

Married or living with partner

166/650

25.6

1.00

 

Other

44/162

27.1

1.08 (0.73 - 1.60)

0.692

Household income per year

    

$80,001+

87/335

26.1

1.00

 

$40,001-$80,000

73/275

26.6

1.02 (0.71 - 1.47)

0.903

$0 - $40,000

36/133

26.9

1.04 (0.66 - 1.64)

0.861

Not stated/refused/don't know

14/69

20.1

0.71 (0.38 - 1.35)

0.296

Given your current financial needs would you say you are…

    

Very comfortable

34/147

23.1

1.00

 

Reasonably comfortable

122/473

25.9

1.16 (0.75 - 1.79)

0.502

Just getting along

53/191

27.6

1.27 (0.77 - 2.08)

0.351

Household structure

    

Parents biological/step/blended/sole with children

57/244

23.2

1.00

 

Adults with no children

154/568

27.0

1.22 (0.86 - 1.74)

0.259

Description of saving habits

    

Don't save

21/121

17.7

1.00

 

Save but no regular plan to Save regularly

189/691

27.3

1.75 (1.07 - 2.87)

0.027

Overall

210/812

25.9

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