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Table 2 Sociodemographic indicators of the four job stress groups

From: A prospective study of cumulative job stress in relation to mental health

 

Effort-reward imbalance at work (ERI) N (%)

 

T1 no-T2 no

T1 yes-T2no

T1 no-T2 yes

T1 yes-T2 yes

Sex (ns)

    

   Men

672 (64.7)

108 (10.4)

91 (8.8)

168 (16.2)

   Women

561 (65.5)

88 (10.3)

95 (11.1)

112 (13.1)

Education (**)

    

   Lowest (vocational school or less)

416 (67.4)

60 (9.7)

43 (7.0)

98 (15.9)

   Secondary school

222 (67.9)

31 (9.5)

24 (7.3)

50 (15.3)

   College

409 (62.5)

81 (12.4)

83 (12.7)

81 (12.4)

   Highest (university)

172 (63.9)

19 (7.1)

32 (11.9)

46 (17.1)

Age (ns)

    

   18–34 yrs

309 (67.9)

52 (11.4)

45 (9.9)

49 (10.8)

   35–49 yrs

745 (63.7)

116 (9.9)

120 (10.3)

189 (16.2)

   50 yrs and +

157 (66.2)

22 (9.3)

19 (8.0)

39 (16.5)

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001