Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| 2001 | 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | Interventionsa, n (%) | No interventions, n (%) | Interventionsa, n (%) | No interventions, n (%) |
| Female | 2252 (40) | 3404 (42) | 2863 (40) | 3940 (40) |
| Mean age (SD) | 55.9 (4.4) | 56.1 (4.5) | 56.2 (4.4) | 56.2 (4.5) |
| Education level | ||||
| Primary education | 1174 (21) | 1370 (17) | 1272 (18) | 1518 (15) |
| Upper secondary school | 2869 (51) | 4102 (51) | 3772 (52) | 5023 (51) |
| College/university, bachelor’s level | 1182 (21) | 1754 (22) | 1589 (22) | 2258 (23) |
| College/university, master’s level | 408 (7) | 812 (10) | 597 (8) | 1071 (11) |
| Living alone | 853 (15) | 1317 (16) | 1136 (16) | 1572 (16) |
| Mean number of sick days (SD) | 16.7 (32.6) | 14.2 (30.0) | 12.4 (26.4) | 11.5 (25.2) |
| Mean income percentile (SD) | 50.4 (27.8) | 50.6 (29.6) | 49.4 (28.3) | 51.3 (29.2) |
| Part time, short (<20 h) | 430 (8) | 779 (10) | 504 (7) | 789 (8) |
| Part time, long (20-30 h) | 464 (8) | 893 (11) | 768 (11) | 752 (8) |
| Full-time employment | 4739 (84) | 6366 (79) | 5958 (82) | 8239 (84) |
| Employed in establishments | ||||
| With >230 employees | 1647 (29) | 2154 (27) | 2431 (34) | 3088 (31) |
| With HR departmentb | 3683 (65) | 6128 (76) | 5186 (72) | 7685 (78) |
| In competitive sector | 2593 (46) | 4133 (51) | 3250 (45) | 4957 (50) |
| In private sector | 3509 (62) | 4615 (57) | 4289 (59) | 5801 (59) |
| Which has downsized last 5 years | 3145 (56) | 4261 (53) | 3968 (55) | 5424 (55) |
| Industry | ||||
| Manufacturing | 451 (8) | 1010 (13) | 465 (6) | 1114 (11) |
| Construction | 597 (11) | 900 (11) | 808 (11) | 1034 (10) |
| Retail | 447 (8) | 875 (11) | 528 (7) | 1152 (12) |
| Hotels and restaurants | 725 (13) | 539 (7) | 776 (11) | 603 (6) |
| Public administration | 644 (11) | 1106 (14) | 1101 (15) | 1251 (13) |
| Teaching | 1057 (19) | 1096 (14) | 1180 (16) | 1240 (13) |
| Health and social services | 381 (7) | 1239 (15) | 574 (8) | 1474 (15) |
| Other industries | 1331 (24) | 1273 (16) | 1798 (25) | 2002 (20) |
| IW-establishment starting 2001c | 575 (10) | 1142 (14) | 870 (12) | 921 (9) |
| IW-establishment 2002-05c | 3964 (70) | 4870 (61) | 5022 (69) | 6535 (66) |
| n | 5633 | 8038 | 7230 | 9870 |
Employees aged 50-61 years in 2001 and 2005 by companies with or without interventions (introduced in 2005) to facilitate work among employees with health problems or reduced work capacity.
aInterventions were introduced in 2005.
bEstablishments with HR department.
cEstablishments which participated in the Inclusive Working Life Agreement.