Table 2 Descriptive statistics for full sample and by working poverty classification
Variable | Full Sample (N = 5453) | Restricted Std. of Living (N = 404) | Financially Deficient (N = 421) | Non-poor (N = 4415) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent Variables | ||||
Psychological well-being | 1.66 (1.98) | 2.62 (2.45) | 1.49 (1.97) | 1.56 (1.89) |
Unmet mental health need † | 19% | 33% | 19% | 18% |
Socio-demographic Factors | ||||
Age (in years) | 38.95 (10.56) | 37.04 (10.55) | 39.78 (10.00) | 39.10 (10.61) |
Female Sex | 51% | 58% | 53% | 50% |
Education (apprentice or more) | 81% | 77% | 76% | 82% |
Married | 60% | 46% | 73% | 60% |
Divorced | 10% | 20% | 10% | 9% |
Single | 30% | 34% | 17% | 31% |
German | 67% | 49% | 69% | 70% |
French | 28% | 44% | 25% | 26% |
Italian | 5% | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Occupational Factors | ||||
Full-time | 61% | 58% | 49% | 64% |
Self-employed | 11% | 10% | 15% | 10% |
Professional | 51% | 37% | 34% | 55% |
Clerical | 14% | 16% | 11% | 14% |
Service | 13% | 19% | 15% | 12% |
Other | 22% | 28% | 40% | 19% |
Risk of unemployment (0–10) | 1.79 (2.54) | 2.37 (2.95) | 1.84 (2.63) | 1.70 (2.46) |
Treimans Prestige Scale (0–100) | 44.53 (13.27) | 40.57 (12.47) | 40.04 (12.47) | 45.66 (13.23) |
Self-perceived health status | ||||
Health (healthy/very healthy) | 87% | 79% | 86% | 89% |