Table 1 Descriptive statistics for study variables at baseline
Remained in full-time employment (n = 1422) | Transition out of work (n = 6282) | p a | Total (n = 7704) | Transition out on health grounds (n = 376) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at baseline (M, SD) | 52.9 (7.0) | 59.5 (8.6) | <0.001 | 58.3 (8.7) | 60.3 (8.7) |
Male (%) | 75.1 | 68.3 | <0.001 | 70.0 | 55.1 |
Socio-economic status (%) | |||||
High | 30.9 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 20.7 | |
Medium | 51.1 | 49.7 | 50.0 | 47.9 | |
Low | 18.1 | 18.1 | 0.52 | 18.1 | 32.5 |
Chronic disease (%) | 10.8 | 17.2 | <0.001 | 16.0 | 37.8 |
Smoking history (%) | |||||
Never smoker | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 41.8 | |
Ex-smoker | 31.7 | 34.6 | 34.1 | 30.6 | |
Current/intermittent | 21.4 | 18.5 | 0.20 | 19.1 | 27.7 |
Heavy alcohol use (%) | |||||
Never | 75.4 | 76.4 | 75.4 | 79.5 | |
One observation | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 6.9 | |
Two/three observations | 14.8 | 17.0 | 0.003 | 17.0 | 13.6 |
Problem drinkerc (%) | 11.7 | 9.8 | 0.04 | 10.1 | 14.9 |
Low physical activity (%) | |||||
Never | 16.2 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 33.5 | |
One observation | 27.9 | 29.6 | 29.3 | 30.1 | |
Two/three observations | 55.8 | 51.3 | 0.001 | 52.1 | 36.4 |
Poor diet (%) | |||||
Never | 56.5 | 63.1 | 61.9 | 58.0 | |
One observation | 17.3 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | |
Two/three observations | 26.2 | 20.3 | <0.001 | 21.4 | 25.8 |
Physical health statusb (M, SD) | 51.6 (7.0) | 48.6 (9.5) | <0.001 | 49.1 (0.2) | 40.0 (12.4) |
Mental health statusb (M, SD) | 51.5 (9.0) | 52.2 (9.2) | 0.02 | 52.1 (9.2) | 47.2 (12.1) |