Table 5 Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) of the MAISE-IT scales for the subgroups

Men

Women

 < 55

55 + 

Lower / middle ed. (n = 135)

Higher ed. (n = 300)

(n = 177)

(n = 260)

(n = 303)

(n = 120)

1. Meaning of SE

 1a. Fit and Useful

4.14 (.58)

4.32 (.49)

11.56 (1)**

4.26 (.53)

4.24 (.56)

.20 (1)

4.25 (.57)

4.25 (.51)

.88 (1)

 1b. Productive

3.55 (.74)

3.81 (.69)

14.61 (1)**

3.70 (.72)

3.75 (.74)

.44 (1)

3.82 (.66)

3.66 (.74)

3.69 (1)**

2. Level and Factors affecting SE

 2a. Performance

3.91 (.64)

4.03 (.54)

4.62 (1)**

3.99 (.54)

3.94 (.69)

.82 (1)

3.88 (.62)

4.04 (.55)

4.17 (1)**

 2b. Health issues

2.74 (1.02)

2.90 (.95)

3.04 (1)*

2.82 (.98)

2.87 (.96)

.30 (1)

2.91 (.98)

2.80 (.97)

1.25 (1)

 2c. Work organization

3.72 (.70)

3.94 (.62)

11.76 (1)**

3.93 (.62)

3.65 (.75)

15.66 (1)**

3.74 (.71)

3.91 (.64)

3.27 (1)**

 2d. Lifestyle and balance

2.9

-1.15

2.87 (1.22)

.08 (1)

2.92 (1.18)

3.20 (.96)

.07 (1)

3.12 (1.17)

2.77 (1.19)

5.00 (1)**

 2e. Adapted job

3.15 (.93)

3.47 (.96)

12.39 (1)**

3.38 (.94)

3.21 (1.00)

2.62 (1)

3.38(1.01)

3.32 (.93)

.19 (1)

3. Responsibility for employee SE

 Who is responsible for employee SE

2.59 (.57)

2.68 (.52)

2.77 (1)*

2.65 (.54)

2.64 (.53)

.06 (1)

2.63 (.57)

2.65 (.53)

.09 (1)

4. Responsibility for factors affecting SE

 4a. Lifestyle

3.83 (.71)

3.89 (.79)

.52 (1)

3.87 (.78)

3.85 (.72)

.06 (1)

3.84 (.77)

3.88 (.75)

.59 (1)

 4b. Balance

3.31 (.77)

3.25 (.73)

.61 (1)

3.29 (.73)

3.32 (.76)

.16 (1)

3.31 (.83)

3.27 (.71)

1.29 (1)

 4c. Adapted job

2.16 (.81)

2.07 (.90)

1.07 (1)

2.09 (.84)

2.19 (.94)

1.04 (1)

2.20 (.94)

2.06 (.82)

2.54 (1)

 4d. Work content

2.56 (.73)

2.57 (.80)

.02 (1)

2.55 (.77)

2.63 (.78)

.80 (1)

2.63 (.81)

2.53 (.76)

1.03 (1)

 4e. Work context

2.50 (.72)

2.48 (.76)

.74 (1)

2.47 (.73)

2.58 (.78)

2.04 (1)

2.56 (.87)

2.45 (.68)

2.00 (1)