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Table 1 Characteristics of the total population in 2005 according to single transitions in employment status between 2004 and 2005

From: Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes

  

Transitions in employment status between 2004 and 2005

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)