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Table 1 1a. Distribution of the confounders and mediating variables included in the multiple regression analyses among men without permanent employment, obtained permanent employment and in permanent employment (percentages and p-values).

From: Does transition from an unstable labour market position to permanent employment protect mental health? Results from a 14-year follow-up of school-leavers

    

p

p

p

 

Without permanent employment

Obtained permanent employment

Permanent employment

Without permanent employment/obtained permanent employment

Without permanent employment/permanent employment

Obtained permanent employment/permanent employment

 

%

%

%

   
 

n = 42

n = 46

n = 324

   

   Dependent variable

      

Psychological symptoms (age 30)

52.4

13.0

20.1

0.687

0.409

0.965

   Independent variables

      

Psychological symptoms (age 16)

38.1

21.7

20.1

0.513

0.453

0.873

Unemployed at young age (16–21)

37.7

10.9

10.2

<0.001

<0.001

0.894

Have children (21)

4.8

2.2

6.8

0.612

0.605

0.221

Financial problems (21)

66.7

47.8

42.0

0.075

0.002

0.452

Unemployed relatives (21)

16.7

2.2

7.7

0.012

0.044

0.194

High WIS (30)

21.4

28.3

28.7

0.477

0.324

0.950

Blue-collar worker (30)

64.3

45.7

43.5

0.079

0.011

0.785

Do not have a chance to do what I would prefer to do (30)

66.7

52.2

43.8

0.172

0.005

0.286

High demands (30)

21.4

45.7

31.8

0.015

0.176

0.060

Low control (30)

45.2

32.6

26.2

0.190

0.011

0.370

Poor social network (30)

11.9

30.4

32.4

0.006

0.058

0.784

Poor social support (30)

42.9

26.1

22.8

0.005

0.070

0.633

Risk of unemployment (30)

81.0

47.8

25.9

0.001

<0.001

0.002

People look down on me (30)

40.5

32.6

20.7

0.385

0.005

0.075

1b. Distribution of the confounders and mediating variables included in the multiple regression analyses among women without permanent employment, obtained permanent employment and in permanent employment (percentages and p-values).

    

p

P

p

 

Without permanent employment

Obtained permanent employment

Permanent employment

Without permanent employment/obtained permanent employment

Without permanent employment/permanent employment

Obtained permanent employment/permanent employment

 

%

%

%

   
 

n = 31

n = 26

n = 248

   

   Dependent variable

      

Psychological symptoms (age 30)

54.8

26.9

26.6

0.002

0.007

0.134

   Independent variables

      

Psychological symptoms (age 16)

41.9

53.8

37.1

0.176

0.948

0.138

Unemployed at young age (16–21)

41.9

7.7

11.7

<0.001

<0.001

0.569

Have children (21)

6.5

3.8

11.7

0.750

0.371

0.216

Financial problems (21)

74.2

50.0

58.1

0.065

0.086

0.426

Unemployed relatives (21)

22.6

7.7

7.7

0.052

0.007

0.996

High WIS (30)

9.7

19.2

32.7

0.426

0.008

0.149

Blue-collar worker (30)

38.7

30.8

36.7

0.537

0.827

0.552

Do not have a chance to do what I would prefer to do (30)

58.1

34.6

44.0

0.077

0.137

0.363

High demands (30)

29.0

30.8

38.7

0.893

0.285

0.427

Low control (30)

41.9

38.5

25.4

0.771

0.054

0.159

Poor social network (30)

16.1

36.6

31.0

0.130

0.088

0.705

Poor social support (30)

29.0

30.8

30.6

0.888

0.855

0.990

Risk of unemployment (30)

83.9

50.0

29.8

0.005

<0.001

0.003

People look down on me (30)

48.4

30.8

28.1

0.151

0.025

0.822