Table 1 Descriptive statistics by type of exit and whether exposed/not exposed to downsizing or workplace closure
| Â | Unemployed | Sickness absent/disability pension | Old-age retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Downsizing | No Downsizing | Downsizing | No Downsizing | Downsizing | No Downsizing | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
8599 | 15,095 | 14,620 | 30,843 | 46,819 | 119,454 | |
Sociodemo-graphic Information | ||||||
 Mean age (sd) | 60.4 (2.2) | 60.2 (2.3) | 61.5 (2.4) | 61.7 (2.3) | 63.9 (2.2) | 63.7 (2.2) |
 Men | 5085 (59.1) | 8431 (55.9) | 6996 (47.9) | 10,160 (32.9) | 27,229 (58.2) | 55,461 (46.4) |
 Women | 3514 (40.9) | 6664 (44.1) | 7624 (52.3) | 20,683 (67.1) | 19,590 (41.8) | 63,993 (53.6) |
Education | ||||||
 Primary | 2970 (34.6) | 4450 (29.5) | 4821 (33.0) | 8635 (28.1) | 13,475 (28.8) | 30,664 (25.7) |
 Secondary | 4260 (49.6) | 7507 (49.8) | 6828 (46.8) | 14,028 (45.5) | 20,952 (44.8) | 52,441 (43.9) |
 Post-secondary <3 years | 389 (4.5) | 721 (4.8) | 392 (2.7) | 598 (1.9) | 1680 (3.6) | 3479 (2.9) |
 Post-secondary ≥3 years | 974 (11.3) | 2407 (15.9) | 2549 (17.5) | 7547 (24.5) | 10,651 (22.8) | 32,764 (27.5) |
 Mean Income (in 100 SEK) (sd) | 2243 (1944) | 2312 (2734) | 2270 (7024) | 2060 (1862) | 2933 (5032) | 2612 (3974) |
 Living with partner | 5306 (61.7) | 9216 (61.1) | 9157 (62.6) | 19,371 (62.8) | 32,454 (69.3) | 81,582 (68.3) |
 Not living partner | 3293 (38.3) | 5879 (38.9) | 5463 (37.4) | 11,472 (37.2) | 14,365 (30.7) | 37,872 (31.7) |
Type of living area | ||||||
 Big city | 2408 (28.0) | 4287 (28.4) | 4072 (27.8) | 9091 (29.5) | 16,460 (35.2) | 41,235 (34.5) |
 Medium-sized city | 3233 (37.6) | 5711 (37.8) | 4865 (33.3) | 11,528 (37.4) | 15,989 (34.1) | 43,388 (36.3) |
 Small city/village | 2958 (34.4) | 5097 (33.8) | 5683 (38.9) | 10,224 (33.1) | 14,370 (30.7) | 34,831 (29.2) |