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Table 3 Longitudinal associations between determinants and working beyond ‘off time’ (N = 638) and ‘on time’ retirement (N = 416) in logistic regression analyses

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

Characteristics

‘Off time’ retirement

‘On time’ retirement

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Individual characteristics

 Age

56-64 years

1.0

0.9–1.1

1.0

0.8–1.1

1.3**

1.1–1.7

1.3**

1.0–1.6

 Gender

Male

2.0**

1.3–3.0

2.1**

1.3–3.3

0.9

0.6–1.4

0.9

0.6–1.4

 Educational level

Low

1.0

   

1.0

   

Intermediate

1.4

0.8–2.3

  

0.9

0.6–1.6

  

High

1.4*

0.9–2.3

  

1.2

0.7–2.0

  

 Mastery

1-5

1.1

0.8–1.5

  

1.5**

1.0–2.1

  

Work motives and motivation

 Working because someone likes to work

Yes

1.6*

1.0–2.4

  

1.2

0.8–1.8

  

 Working because someone finds work meaningful

Yes

1.0

0.6–1.6

  

1.2

0.7–1.8

  

 Working for financial reasons

Yes

1.1

0.8–1.6

  

0.8

0.5–1.2

  

 Working because others expect them to do so

Yes

1.5*

1.0–2.2

  

0.8

0.5–1.3

  

 Work engagement

1-7

1.2**

1.0–1.4

1.3**

1.1–1.5

1.5**

1.2–1.8

1.5**

1.2–1.9

Health

 Physical health

Poor

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

   

Moderate

1.2

0.7–2.0

1.2

0.7–2.0

1.1

0.6–1.9

  

Good

2.0**

1.2–3.4

2.1**

1.2–3.8

2.2**

1.2–3.8

  

 Mental health

Poor

1.0

   

1.0

   

Moderate

1.2

0.8–1.9

  

1.8*

1.0–3.2

  

Good

1.0

0.6–1.7

  

2.3**

1.2–4.2

  

Job characteristics

 Physical demands

High

1.0

   

1.0

   

Medium

1.4*

0.9–2.4

  

1.2

0.6–2.1

  

Low

1.4

0.8–2.3

  

1.0

0.6–1.9

  

 Job demands

1-5

1.2

0.9–1.5

  

0.9

0.7–1.1

  

 Autonomy

1-5

1.3*

1.0–1.7

  

0.9

0.7–1.1

  

 Appreciation

Present

1.3*

0.9–2.0

  

1.5*

1.0–2.3

  

 Interesting work

Present

1.6**

1.0–2.5

  

1.8**

1.1–2.8

  

 Opportunities for learning and development

Present

1.9*

1.0–3.6

  

0.8

0.4–1.9

  

 Social support

1-5

1.0

0.8–1.3

  

0.8*

0.6–1.0

0.7**

0.6–0.9

 Skills and knowledge

 Developmental proactivity

1-5

1.4**

1.0–2.0

  

1.5**

1.1–2.1

  

Financial situation

 Financial situation of the household

Money left

1.0

   

1.0

 

1.0

 

Just adequate

0.8

0.5–1.3

0.9

0.5–1.5

0.8

0.5–1.4

1.0

0.5–1.7

Short of money

2.2**

1.2–3.9

2.0**

1.0–4.0

1.7*

0.9–3.0

2.2**

1.1–4.4

 Financial possibility to stop working before age 65

Yes

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

1.7**

1.1–2.8

1.8**

1.1–3.2

0.6**

0.4–0.9

0.5**

0.3–0.8

Don’t know

1.2

0.6–2.4

1.5

0.8–3.1

0.5*

0.2–1.3

0.4*

0.1–1.1

Social situation

 Partner

No

1.3

0.8–2.1

  

0.8

0.5–1.3

  

 Employment status partner

Not working

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

   

Working

1.3*

0.9–2.1

1.3

0.8–2.1

1.0

0.6–1.7

  

No partner

1.6*

0.9–2.7

1.9**

1.1–3.4

0.9

0.5–1.4

  

 Informal care

Yes

0.8

0.5–1.2

  

0.9

0.5–1.5

  

 Voluntary work

Yes

1.6**

1.1–2.4

1.5**

1.0–2.2

1.3*

0.9–2.1

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