Table 1. Descriptive statistics; mean and standard deviation, in the full sample (n = 987) and stratified by sex.

All the variables and control variables in the model at four points in time—respondents aged 16, 21, 30 and 42. Predictor estimates are mean (SD).

Variables	Full sample		Women		Men		Difference
	Range	Estimate	Range	Estimate	Range	Estimate	p-value
Material adversity
Age 21	0–3	0.54 (0.682)	0–3	0.57 (0.702)	0–3	0.51 (0.663)	0.156 a
Age 30	0–4	0.77 (0.947)	0–4	0.88 (1.029)	0–4	0.66 (0.852)	<0.0005 a
Social adversity
Age 21	0–3	0.76 (0.850)	0–3	0.91 (0.891)	0–3	0.62 (0.785)	<0.0005 a
Age 30	0–6	0.97 (0.989)	0–6	1.04 (1.002)	0–5	0.91 (0.974)	0.031 a
Functional somatic symptoms
Age 16	0–16	3.35 (2.540)	0–16	3.71 (2.510)	0–12	3.03 (2.526)	<0.0005 a
Age 42	0–18	4.24 (3.306)	0–18	4.67 (3.503)	0–15	3.75 (3.032)	<0.0005 a
Socioeconomic conditions
Age 16	0–1	37.7% low
Occupational class
Age 21	0–1	62.9% low
Age 30	0–1	43.2% low
Sex
Women	1	48.2%
Men	2	51.8%

^a p-value based on t-test