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Table 2 Longitudinal associations between determinants and working beyond retirement in logistic regression analyses (N = 1,054)

From: A life course perspective on working beyond retirement—results from a longitudinal study in the Netherlands

Characteristics

Univariate

Multivariate

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Individual characteristics

 Age

56–64 years

1.1**

1.0–1.2

1.1**

1.0–1.2

 Gender

Male

1.3*

0.9–1.7

1.4**

1.0–1.9

 Educational level

Low

1.0

   

Intermediate

1.1

0.8–1.6

  

High

1.2

0.9–1.7

  

 Mastery

1–5

1.2*

1.0–1.6

  

Work motives and motivation

 Working because someone likes to work

Yes

1.4**

1.1–2.0

  

 Working because someone finds work meaningful

Yes

1.1

0.8–1.5

  

 Working for financial reasons

Yes

1.0

0.7–1.3

  

 Working because others expect them to do so

Yes

1.1

0.8–1.5

  

 Work engagement

1–7

1.4**

1.2–1.5

1.3**

1.1–1.5

Health

 Physical health

Poor

1.0

 

1.0

 

Moderate

1.2

0.8–1.7

1.1

0.7–1.6

Good

2.1**

1.4–3.1

1.8**

1.2–2.8

 Mental health

Poor

1.0

   

Moderate

1.4*

1.0–2.0

  

Good

1.5*

1.0–2.2

  

Job characteristics

 Physical demands

High

1.0

   

Medium

1.4*

0.9–2.0

  

Low

1.3*

0.9–1.9

  

 Job demands

1-5

1.0

0.8–1.2

  

 Autonomy

1-5

1.0

0.9–1.3

  

 Social support

1-5

0.9

0.8–1.1

  

 Appreciation

Present

1.4**

1.1–1.9

  

 Interesting work

Present

1.7**

1.3–2.4

  

 Opportunities for learning and development

Present

1.3

0.8–2.2

  

Skills and knowledge

 Developmental proactivity

1-5

1.5**

1.2–1.9

  

 Financial situation

     

 Financial situation of the household

Money left

1.0

   

Just adequate

0.8

0.6–1.2

1.0

0.7–1.4

Short of money

2.0**

1.3–3.0

2.4**

1.5–3.7

 Financial possibility to stop working before age 65

Yes

1.0

   

No

1.1

0.8–1.5

  

Don’t know

0.9

0.5–1.6

  

Social situation

 Partner

No

1.1

0.8–1.6

  

 Employment status partner

Not working

1.0

   

Working

1.1

0.8–1.6

  

No partner

1.2

0.8–1.8

  

 Informal care

Yes

0.8

0.5–1.1

  

 Voluntary work

Yes

1.4**

1.1–1.9

1.5**

1.1–2.0

  1. *p value < 0.20, **p value < 0.05