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Table 1 Number invited and number who replied to the entire questionnaire (percentage in parenthesis) in each subgroup

From: Study protocol for SeniorWorkingLife - push and stay mechanisms for labour market participation among older workers

 

Invited

Replied to entire questionnaire.

Number (percentage)

Total

30,000

15,721 (52.4%)

 1. Employed, total

18,000

9974 (56.0%)

 2. Unemployed

7000

3189 (45.6%)

 3. Voluntary early retirement

3000

2000 (66.7%)

 4. Disability pension

2000

558 (27.9%)

Employed, subgroups

 1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing

474

222 (46.8%)

 2. Industry, mineral extraction and utilities

2321

1265 (54.5%)

 3. Construction

1350

608 (45.0%)

 4. Trade and transport, etc.

2538

1280 (50.4%)

 5. Information and communication

1084

622 (57.4%)

 6. Finance and insurance

1250

724 (57.9%)

 7. Real estate and rental

762

363 (47.6%)

 8. Business services

1813

983 (54.2%)

 9. Public administration, education and health

5164

3158 (61.2%)

 10. Culture, leisure and other services

1244

749 (60.2%)

Sex

 Men

16,238

8117 (50.0%)

 Women

13,762

7604 (55.3%)

Age (1st April 2018)

 50–54 years

10,205

4592 (45.0%)

 55–59 years

9202

4799 (52.2%)

 60–64 years

9396

5621 (59.8%)

 65+ years

1197

709 (59.2%)

Origin

 1. Danish

27,711

14,849 (53.6%)

 2. Immigrants

2219

833 (37.5%)

 3. Descendants of immigrants

70

39 (55.7%)

Highest completed education

 1. Primary school or unknown

6576

2722 (41.4%)

 2. Highschool

14,047

7302 (52.0%)

 3. Short-term higher education.

1642

935 (56.9%)

 4. Medium-term higher education.

4934

3055 (61.9%)

 5. Long-term higher education.

2801

1707 (60.9%)

Region of Denmark

 1. North Jutland

3247

1737 (53.5%)

 2. Mid Jutland

6370

3535 (55.5%)

 3. Southern

6548

3495 (53.4%)

 4. Capital

9096

4555 (50.1%)

 5. Zealand

4739

2399 (50.6%)

Family income (in 1000 DKr)

 1. No income

1462

655 (44.8%)

 2. -150

1696

432 (25.5%)

 3. 150–250

6593

2893 (43.9%)

 4. 250–350

9675

5325 (55.0%)

 5. 350–500

7619

4658 (61.1%)

 6. 500+

2955

1758 (59.5%)

Family type

 1. Single, no children living at home

7492

3264 (43.6%)

 2. Single, children living at home

1200

524 (43.7%)

 3. Couple, no children living at home

15,012

8712 (58.0%)

 4. Couple, children living at home

6296

3221 (51.2%)