Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
Source: Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences panel, The Netherlands, 2013
| Total (n = 1540) | Perceived classism (n = 280) | No perceived classism (n = 1260) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 53.47 (15.56) | 49.46 (15.47) | 54.36 (15.45)** |
| Men | 46.9 | 53.6 | 45.4* |
| Non-Dutch | 11.2 | 14.3 | 10.5 |
| Incomea | |||
| High | 33.2 | 24.3 | 35.2* |
| Moderate | 33.1 | 35.0 | 32.7 |
| Low | 33.7 | 40.7 | 32.1 |
| Occupational level | |||
| High | 15.3 | 16.1 | 15.2** |
| Moderate | 69.1 | 60.4 | 71.0 |
| Low | 15.6 | 23.6 | 13.8 |
| Educational level | |||
| High | 34.0 | 36.4 | 33.4 |
| Moderate | 34.4 | 33.9 | 34.4 |
| Low | 31.7 | 29.6 | 32.1 |
| Less than good health | 17.1 | 26.4 | 15.0** |
| Impeded by health | 14.4 | 23.9 | 12.2** |
| Worse subjective health | 18.6 | 23.6 | 17.5* |
| Negative emotions | 4.8 | 10.4 | 3.6** |
| Shame | 8.1 | 20.4 | 5.3** |
| Social anxiety | 16.0 | 23.6 | 14.3** |
| Low self-esteema | 30.8 | 40.9 | 28.7** |
| Currently smoking | 20.2 | 25.7 | 19.0* |
| Alcohol use >2 days a week | 38.1 | 35.7 | 38.7 |
| Inactivity | 25.0 | 24.3 | 25.2 |
| BMI > 30 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 14.7 |
* p value χ2 < 0.05, ** p value χ2 < 0.001
aTertiles
bAgricultural professions (n = 26) excluded, because it was unclear whether they were farm workers (i.e. low status) or independent farmers (i.e. high status)