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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of exposed and unexposed subjects in full sample and propensity score matched sample

From: Bidirectional associations between workplace bullying and sickness absence due to common mental disorders – a propensity-score matched cohort study

Variable

Full sample (N = 19,152)

P-value

Propensity score matched sample (N = 3216)

P-value

Exposed (N = 1609)

%(N)

Unexposed (N = 17,543)

%(N)

Standardized difference (%)

Exposed (N = 1608)

%(N)

Unexposed (N = 1608)

%(N)

Standardized Difference (%)

Female

65.2(1049)

55.5(9739)

19.9

 < 0.001

65.2(1048)

67.4(1083)

4.6

0.19

Age group

  

10.1

0.01

  

3.9

0.88

  ≤ 35

7.6(122)

8.7(1530)

  

7.6(122)

6.9(111)

  

 36–45

21.5(346)

21.4(3747)

  

21.5(345)

21.6(348)

  

 46–55

33.4(538)

31.5(5522)

  

33.5(538)

34.2(550)

  

 56–65

34.4(553)

33.6(5900)

  

34.4(553)

34.6(556)

  

  > 65

3.1(50)

4.8(844)

  

3.1(50)

2.7(43)

  

Born in Sweden

89.8(1445)

93.8(16,449)

14.4

 < 0.001

89.8(1444)

91.0(1463)

4.0

0.26

Married/cohabiting

70.8(1139)

80.3(14,095)

22.4

 < 0.001

70.8(1139)

72.1(1160)

2.9

0.41

Cohabiting with children

47.2(760)

48.0(8426)

1.6

0.54

47.3(760)

48.0(772)

1.5

0.67

Socioeconomic position

  

14.0

 < 0.001

  

2.1

0.99

 Unskilled worker

18.5(297)

14.4(2521)

  

18.4(296)

18.8(303)

  

 Skilled worker

17.2(277)

15.9(2795)

  

17.2(277)

16.7(269)

  

 Assistant non-manual employee

14.0(225)

13.5(2360)

  

14.0(225)

13.6(218)

  

 Intermediate non-manual employee

30.8(496)

32.9(5772)

  

30.9(496)

31.2(501)

  

 Professional/upper level executive and self-employeda

19.5(314)

23.3(4095)

  

19.5(314)

19.7(317)

  

Permanent position

98.6(1587)

97.8(17,162)

6.1

0.03

98.6(1586)

98.6(1586)

 < 0.1

0.99

Job demands, mean (SD) (range 1–5)

2.9(0.5)

2.6(0.6)

54.1

 < 0.001

2.9(0.5)

2.9(0.5)

1.2

0.74

Decision authorithy, mean (SD) (range 1–5)

2.8(0.8)

3.1(0.7)

34.2

 < 0.001

2.9(0.8)

2.8(0.8)

1.5

0.66

LTSA-CMD prior to baseline

20.6(332)

11.0(1936)

26.5

 < 0.001

20.6(331)

19.5(314)

2.6

0.45

Baseline year

  

1.3

0.88

  

3.3

0.64

 2012

36.7(591)

36.1(6338)

  

36.7(590)

37.9(609)

  

 2014

50.8(818)

51.2(8983)

  

50.9(818)

50.6(814)

  

 2016

12.4(200)

12.7(2222)

  

12.4(200)

11.5(185)

  
  1. aGrouped together due to low N of subjects being self-employed