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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the lidA sample per assessment and in the final study sample

From: Job quality continuity and change in later working life and the mediating role of mental and physical health on employment participation

 

2011 (N = 6,585)

 

2014 (N = 4,244)

 

2018 (N = 3,586)

 

final sample (n = 2,952)

n

(%)

 

n

(%)

 

n

(%)

 

n

(%)

Cohort

 

1959

2,908

(44.2)

 

1,922

(45.3)

 

1,624

(45.4)

 

1,353

(45.8)

 

1965

3,677

(55.8)

 

2,322

(54.7)

 

1,956

(54.6)

 

1,599

(54.2)

Sex

 

male

3,063

(46.5)

 

1,915

(45.1)

 

1,610

(45.0)

 

1,328

(45.0)

 

female

3,522

(53.5)

 

2,329

(54.9)

 

1,970

(55.0)

 

1,624

(55.0)

Educational level

 

low

1,709

(26.2)

 

952

(22.6)

 

777

(21.9)

 

608

(20.7)

 

medium

3,499

(53.6)

 

2,358

(56.0)

 

2,001

(56.3)

 

1,671

(56.9)

 

high

1,319

(20.2)

 

904

(21.5)

 

778

(21.9)

 

657

(22.4)

Employment status

 

employed

6,278

(95.3)

 

3,976

(93.7)

 

3,251

(91.5)

 

2,809

(95.2)

 

not employed

307

(4.7)

 

268

(6.3)

 

303

(8.5)

 

143

(4.8)