Table 5 Stratified results for the effect of unemployment on health on EuroQol 5 dimensions Visual Analogue Scale (n = 771)

 Man (n = 329)

[− 17.8, −1.70]

 Woman (n = 442)

[−14.1, − 0.56]

 20–34 years old (n = 154)^c

[−14.1, − 0.55]

 35–49 years old (n = 271)^c

[−27.5, 2.58]

 50–64 years old (n = 346)^c

[−9.24, 2.25]

 Primary education (n = 77)^c

[−18.7, 16.0]

 Secondary education (n = 314)^c

[−21.0, −1.27]

 University (n = 380)^c

[−13.5, − 1.27]

 Single (n = 194)

[−17.0, − 1.77]

 Married (n = 577)

[−14.1, − 1.72]

 Poor (n = 193)

[−21.9, −5.92]

 Good (n = 578)

[−10.1, 0.06]