Table 1.
Description of measures and sample (N max = 11421)
| Variable (Year of measurement) | Categories or range | % or mean | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (2005) | Male | 76.0 | 8679 |
| Female | 24.0 | 2742 | |
| Age (2005) | 52 – 66 years | 60.4 | 11421 |
| Educational level (1989) | University | 21.1 | 2410 |
| Vocational training | 52.7 | 6022 | |
| Upper secondary education | 7.4 | 846 | |
| Lower Secondary education | 18.8 | 2143 | |
| Household income classes (2002) | < 1601 € | 6.3 | 715 |
| 1601–1981 € | 18.4 | 2104 | |
| 1982–2591 € | 14.3 | 1634 | |
| 2592–3810 € | 38.1 | 4357 | |
| 3811–4573 € | 9.6 | 1095 | |
| >= 4574 € | 13.3 | 1516 | |
| Household size (2002) | 1 – 15 | 2.3 | 11421 |
| Occupational category (2002) | Senior executive | 33.7 | 3854 |
| Middle executive | 55.1 | 6292 | |
| Employee | 5.8 | 657 | |
| Worker | 5.4 | 616 | |
| Retired | No | 18.6 | 2127 |
| yes | 81.4 | 9288 | |
| Non-Reciprocity: Activity (2005) | No | 68.8 | 6915 |
| yes | 31.2 | 3139 | |
| Non-Reciprocity: Trust (2005) | No | 73.2 | 4487 |
| Yes | 26.8 | 1643 | |
| Non-Reciprocity: Partner (2005) | No | 81.5 | 7865 |
| Yes | 18.5 | 1790 | |
| SF-36 MCS (2007) | 6.1 – 71.3 | 48.4 | 10189 |
| SF-36 PCS (2007) | 13.6 – 69.0 | 50.0 | 10189 |
| Self-reported health (2005) | Good (1–4) | 66.4 | 7589 |
| Poor (5–8) | 33.6 | 3832 | |
| Self-reported health (2007) | Good (1–4) | 65.4 | 7007 |
| Poor (5–8) | 34.6 | 3699 |