Table 1 The covariates in the study sample (N = 25,194)
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 11,089 | 44.0 |
Female | 14,105 | 56.0 |
Age group | ||
18–30 | 5,455 | 21.7 |
31–40 | 5,701 | 22.6 |
41–50 | 6,550 | 26.0 |
51–59 | 7,488 | 29.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 11,182 | 44.4 |
Unmarried | 10,094 | 40.1 |
Divorced / separated / widowed | 3,918 | 15.6 |
Educational level | ||
Upper tertiary | 2,956 | 8.2 |
Lower tertiary | 5,472 | 21.7 |
Secondary | 13,440 | 53.5 |
Primary | 4,226 | 16.8 |
Occupational class | ||
Upper non-manual employee | 3,041 | 12.1 |
Lower non-manual employee | 7,877 | 31.3 |
Manual worker | 6,647 | 26.4 |
Entrepreneur | 1,809 | 7.2 |
Other | 5,820 | 23.1 |
Labour market status at the start of LTSA | ||
Employed | 19,689 | 78.2 |
Unemployed | 3,473 | 13.8 |
Other | 2,032 | 8.1 |
Earnings income 2015 | ||
1st quartile | 6,299 | 25.0 |
2nd quartile | 6,298 | 25.0 |
3rd quartile | 6,299 | 25.0 |
4th quartile | 6,298 | 25.0 |
Chronic diseases | ||
No | 16,770 | 66.6 |
Yes | 8,424 | 33.4 |
LTSA diagnosis group | ||
Mental LTSA | 3,910 | 15.5 |
Musculoskeletal LTSA | 4,314 | 17.1 |
Other diagnosis LTSA | 16,970 | 67.4 |
Total | 25,194 | 100.0 |