Table 3 Description of demographic variables of disability retirement cases and the controls

Age

 18–29

1

24

32

107

31.1

 30–39

2

22

29.3

119

34.6

 40–49

3

14

22.7

81

23.6

 50–59

4

11

14.7

34

9.9

 60 + 

5

1

1.3

3

0.9

Gender

 Female

1

16

21.3

66

19.2

 Male

2

59

78.7

278

80.8

Marital Status

 Married

1

44

58.7

263

76.4

 Non-Married

2

31

41.3

81

23.6

 Admin/ supportive

1

23

30.7

57

16.6

 Field Policing

2

35

46.7

210

61.1

 Non-Field Policing

3

17

22.7

77

22.4

 High (3 +)

‘High 2’ = First Warrant Officer to Captain and Grade 3 and 4 for civilians (code = 3)

‘High 1’ = Major and above and Grade 2 and below for civilian (code = 4)

(Note: there were only a small number of cases and controls in ‘High 1’ category and therefore, this category was combined with’High 2’ in the analysis)

12

16

104

30.2

 Medium (2)

Sergeant to Warrant officer and Civilian Grade 7–5 (code = 2)

37

49.3

135

39.2

 Low (1)

Policeman to Corporal and Civilian Grade 8 or above (code = 1)

26

34.7

105

30.5

Employment Type

 Civilian

1

19

25.3

57

16.6

 Officer

2

56

74.7

287

83.4

Education

 High 1 & High 2

Certificate and diploma or above (High 1) = 1

High school (High 2) = 2

26

34.7

172

50

 Medium

Grade 7–11 (Medium) = 3

29

38.7

96

27.9

 Low & No qualification

Grade 1–6 (Low) = 4

No Qualification but reads and writes (No qualification) = 5

20

26.6

76

22