Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample consisting of 300 men and 323 women from the general population in northern Sweden who were occupationally active at baseline and at the 5-year follow-up
Variable | Baseline (2004) | 5-year follow-up (2009) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 43.6 (9.5) | 48.6 (9.5) | |
SMBQ score, mean (SD) | 2.86 (0.91) | 2.71 (1.05) | <0.001 |
SMBQ score > 4.0, N (%) | 74/623 (11.8) | 82/623 (13.2) | 0.37 |
Marital status, N (%) | |||
Married or cohabiting | 493/609 (81.0) | 501/609 (82.3) | |
Unmarried, divorced or widowed | 116/609 (19.0) | 108/609 (17.7) | 0.36 |
Living with children, N (%) | |||
Yes | 362/610 (59.3) | 312/610 (51.1) | |
No | 248/610 (40.7) | 298/610 (48.9) | <0.001 |
Social support (integration), N (%) | |||
High | 389/577 (67.4) | 374/577 (64.8) | |
Low | 188/577 (32.6) | 203/577 (35.2) | 0.24 |
Education, N (%) | |||
University or similar | 232/620 (37.4) | 236/620 (38.1) | |
Other | 388/620 (62.6) | 384/620 (61.9) | 0.45 |
Socioeconomic index (SEI), N (%) | |||
Blue-collar | 243/621 (39.1) | 233/621 (37.5) | |
White-collar | 320/621 (51.5) | 344/621 (55.4) | |
Self-employed | 58/621 (9.3) | 44/621 (7.1) | 0.001 |
Number of work hours, N (%) | |||
Full-time | 510/601 (84.9) | 507/601 (84.4) | |
Part-time (<35 hours per week) | 91/601 (15.1) | 94/601 (15.6) | 0.76 |
Demand at work, N (%) | |||
Low | 428/605 (70.7) | 405/605 (66.9) | |
High | 177/605 (29.3) | 200/605 (33.0) | 0.07 |
Control at work, N (%) | |||
High | 475/607 (78.3) | 470/607 (77.4) | |
Low | 132/607 (21.7) | 137/607 (22.6) | 0.65 |
Job strain, N (%) | |||
No | 563/595 (94.6) | 554/595 (93.1) | |
Yes | 32/595 (5.4) | 41/595 (6.9) | 0.23 |
Risk for unemployment, N (%) | |||
Low | 544/603 (90.2) | 541/603 (89.7) | |
High | 59/603 (9.8) | 62/603 (10.3) | 0.73 |
New job possibilities, N (%) | |||
Yes | 351/609 (57.6) | 293/609 (48.1) | |
No | 258/609 (42.4) | 316/609 (51.9) | <0.001 |
Perceived economic situation, N (%) | |||
Satisfied | 454/617 (73.6) | 405/617 (65.6) | |
Dissatisfied | 163/617 (26.4) | 212/617 (34.4) | <0.001 |