Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants at wave 1 (2010) – wave 3 (2014)
| Variable | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 3,882 (42.6) | 3,276 (42.3) | 6,937 (42.5) |
| Female | 5,235 (57.4) | 4,475 (57.7) | 9,396 (57.5) |
| Agea, mean (SD) | 49.2 (10.4) | 51.3 (10.4) | 51.70 (10.5) |
| SES, n (%) | |||
| Manual | 2,860 (32.4) | 2,404 (31.8) | 4,821 (30.3) |
| Non-manual | 5,966 (67.6) | 5,148 (68.2) | 11,075 (69.7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married, cohabiting | 7,093 (79.5) | 6,094 (79.3) | 12,818 (79.2) |
| Single | 1,830 (20.5) | 1,589 (20.7) | 3,366 (20.8) |
| Interpersonal justiceb, mean (SD) | 1.13 (0.80) | 1.12 (0.77) | 1.00 (0.76) |
| Informational justiceb, mean (SD) | 0.78 (0.67) | 0.79 (0.66) | 0.70 (0.63) |
| Job insecurityc, mean (SD) | 0.47 (0.92) | 0.42 (0.88) | 0.36 (0.81) |
| Long sickness absence, n (%) | |||
| 0-30 days during the past 12 months | 8,524 (94.7) | 7,030 (92.1) | 15,217 (94.1) |
| 31 days or more during the past 12 months | 478 (5.3) | 599 (7.8) | 960 (5.9) |
| Frequency of sickness absence, n (%) | |||
| < 2 periods during the past 12 months | 6,823 (80.1) | 5,384 (79.7) | 11,890 (80.2) |
| 2 periods or more during the past 12 months | 1,699 (19.9) | 1,370 (20.3) | 2,933 (19.8) |
a range: 20-72
b range: 0-3 (higher values indicate lower levels of perceived justice)
c range: 0-4