From: Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes
 |  | Transitions in employment status between 2004 and 2005 | |||
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Total population (N = 57,911) | Employed-employed (N = 4260) | Unemployed-employed (N = 76) | Employed-unemployed (N = 73) | Unemployed-unemployed (N = 264) | |
Age, y (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 12.3 | 40.5 ± 12.0 | 35.5 ± 9.7 | 43.8 ± 11.7 | 44.3 ± 13.0 |
Men (%, N) | 52.4 (30322) | 55.5 (2363) | 46.1 (35) | 65.8 (48) | 40.9 (108) |
Low education (%,N) | 8.8 (4564) | 39.5 (1680) | 35.5 (27) | 28.8 (21) | 20.1 (53) |
BMI ≥ 30 k/m2 (%,N) | 10.5 (6085) | 9.3 (395) | 7.9 (6) | 11.0 (8) | 13.6 (36) |
Poor perceived health (%,N) | 15.6 (9024) | 13.4 (570) | 26.3 (20) | 20.6 (15) | 49.6 (131) |
Poor mental health (%,N) | 11.4 (4619) | 10.3 (367) | 28.6 (14) | 19.6 (10) | 43.3 (78) |
Current smokers (%,N) | 29.4 (17018) | 32.7 (1391) | 48.7 (37) | 45.2 (33) | 48.1 (127) |