Table 2 Change in composition of the lowest SES group 1987–2001*:
From: Changes in the sociodemographic composition of the lowest socioeconomic group over time, 1987–2001
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowest SES 1987 N = 91,302 | Lowest SES 2001 N = 87,525 | Unadjusted 2001/1987 | Adjusted 2001/1987/REF | Proportion in lowest SES group 2001 N = 87,525 | Proportion in population of respondents 2001 N = 296,243 | low SES/all respondents 2001 | |
% | % | ratio | ratio | % | % | Ratio | |
All | 34.9 | 29.5 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
SEX | |||||||
male | 33.2 | 26.3 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 43.4 | 48.8 | 0.89 |
female | 36.5 | 32.6 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 56.6 | 51.2 | 1.11 |
Age (yrs) | |||||||
0–24 y | 29.8 | 19.2 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 19.2 | 29.4 | 0.65 |
25–64 | 32.1 | 30.1 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 57.2 | 56.1 | 1.02 |
65 y a.o | 61.8 | 48.4 | 0.78 | 0.92 | 23.7 | 14.4 | 1.64 |
Marital status | |||||||
unmarried | 28.8 | 22.3 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 30.7 | 41.0 | 0.75 |
married | 36.2 | 32.2 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 54.4 | 50.3 | 1.08 |
divorced | 36.6 | 38.9 | 1.06 | 1.26 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.31 |
widowhood | 66.4 | 58.1 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 10.7 | 5.5 | 1.95 |
Household composition | |||||||
couple with children | 30.8 | 22.5 | 0.73 | 0.86 | 40.5 | 52.3 | 0.77 |
single household | 46.3 | 41.4 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 1.42 |
couple | 40.3 | 33.6 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 33.9 | 29.4 | 1.15 |
single parent family | 40.0 | 38.8 | 0.97 | 1.15 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 1.34 |
Employment status | |||||||
pupil/student | 25.7 | 15.6 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 11.7 | 22.4 | 0.52 |
paid job | 27.9 | 27.7 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 41.0 | 44.3 | 0.93 |
unemployed | 43.8 | 42.2 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.38 |
disabled | 55.8 | 46.3 | 0.83 | 0.98 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 1.55 |
housewife/man | 39.5 | 43.1 | 1.09 | 1.29 | 21.9 | 15.2 | 1.44 |
retired | 59.9 | 40.7 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 1.36 |
Ethnic background | |||||||
native | 34.0 | 28.6 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 85.2 | 87.8 | 0.97 |
western immigrant | 31.5 | 28.0 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 0.95 |
non-western immigrant | 58.2 | 44.0 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 1.48 |
Education males | N = 34,881 | N = 32,241 | N = 32,241 | N = 126,917 | |||
(not) yet | 25.9 | 15.9 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 11.4 | 18.3 | 0.63 |
low | 67.5 | 43.3 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 26.0 | 15.3 | 1.70 |
middle | 22.2 | 30.8 | 1.39 | 1.64 | 58.2 | 48.0 | 1.21 |
high | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.97 | 2.33 | 4.4 | 18.5 | 0.24 |
Education females | N = 37,345 | N = 31,863 | N = 31,863 | N = 112,475 | |||
(not) yet | 26.3 | 15.0 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 0.53 |
low | 71.3 | 45.9 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 22.5 | 13.9 | 1.62 |
middle | 19.3 | 35.7 | 1.85 | 2.19 | 63.0 | 50.0 | 1.26 |
high | 2.9 | 7.2 | 2.50 | 2.96 | 4.4 | 17.1 | 0.26 |