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Table 1 Sample description: percentage and frequencies (N) or mean scores and standard deviation (SD); (N = 11181)

From: Proximal and distal determinants of stressful work: framework and analysis of retrospective European data

Variables

Categories or range

% or (mean)

N or (SD)

Sex

male

49.7

5552

 

female

50.3

5629

Mean age

50 – 80

(67.7)

(6.8)

Retirement age

before 55

33.3

3718

 

55 – 59

27.1

3026

 

60 or older

39.7

4437

Periods of disability

none

76.9

8549

 

one

16.0

1785

 

two or more

7.2

802

Job absence due to disability

yes

8.1

910

 

no

91.9

10271

Stressful work

yes

15.9

1775

 

no

84.1

9406

Mean score stressful work

0 – 48

(19.1)

(6.8)

Childhood circumstances

most advantaged

4.7

522

 

advantaged

16.2

1809

 

neutral

32.0

3578

 

disadvantaged

26.3

2944

 

most disadvantaged

20.8

2328

Labour market disadvantage

none

19.7

2204

 

mild

63.1

7055

 

moderate

14.0

1567

 

severe

2.8

315

 

very severe

0.4

40