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Table 2 Background characteristics of the study population (register data)

From: Constructing and validating an Occupational Mechanical Job Exposure Index based on five Norwegian nationwide Surveys of Living Conditions on work environment

 

All

Men

Women

(N = 1 589 535)

(N = 819 232)

(N = 770 303)

Age (years)

N

%

N

%

N

%

 18–24

221 568

13,9

113 520

13,9

108 048

14,0

 25–44

903 754

56,9

472 831

57,7

430 923

55,9

 45–55

464 213

29,2

232 881

28,4

231 332

30,0

Educational level

N

%

N

%

N

%

 Primary school

332 656

20,9

182 156

22,2

150 500

19,5

 Secondary/High school

714 616

45,0

399 202

48,7

315 414

41,0

 College/university 4 years

424 436

26,7

167 405

20,4

257 031

33,4

 College/university > 4 years

117 827

7,4

70 469

8,6

47 358

6,2

Major occupational groups (STYRK-98)

N

%

N

%

N

%

 Legislator, senior officials, and mangers

174 674

11,0

93 566

11,4

81 108

10,5

 Professionals

188 963

12,0

101 577

12,4

87 386

11,3

 Technicians and associate professionals

326 718

20,6

147 123

18,0

179 595

23,3

 Clerks

125 183

7,9

50 160

6,1

75 023

9,7

 Service workers, shop, and market sales workers

383 242

24,1

111 858

13,6

271 384

35,2

 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

9 810

0,6

7 176

0,9

2 634

0,3

 Craft and related trade workers

170 450

10,7

161 664

19,7

8 786

1,1

 Plant and machine operators and assemblers

127 104

8,0

107 531

13,1

19 573

2,5

 Elementary occupations

83 391

5,24

38 577

4,7

44 814

5,8

Disability benefits (2008–2017)

N

%

N

%

N

%

 Yes

4 878

0,31

1 939

0,24

2 939

0,38

 No

1 584 657

99,69

817 293

99,76

767 364

99,62

Mortality (2008–2017)

N

%

N

%

N

%

 Dead

18 467

1,16

11 484

1,4

6 983

0,91

 Not dead

157 068

98,84

807 748

98,60

763 320

99,09

Ten long-term sick leave periods or more (2008–2015)

N

%

N

%

N

%

 Yes

428 510

26,9

152 019

18,6

276 491

64,1

 No

1 161 025

73,1

668 213

81,4

493 812

35,9