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. 2017 Sep 12;25(2):231–242. doi: 10.1007/s12529-017-9683-y

Table 1.

Sample characteristics

Final full-panel sample Subsample continuous job demands
N % N %
Sex
 Men 1259 40.9 447 38.9
 Women 1821 59.1 702 61.1
Age
 23–29 48 1.6 13 1.1
 30–39 430 14.0 149 13.0
 40–49 999 32.4 366 31.9
 50–59 1299 42.2 498 43.3
 60–71 304 9.9 123 10.7
Educational level
 Compulsory 311 10.1 124 10.8
 2-year upper secondary/vocational training 724 23.5 267 23.2
 3- or 4-year upper secondary 714 23.2 263 22.9
 University or equivalent < 3 years 451 14.6 169 14.7
 University or equivalent ≥ 3 years 880 28.6 326 28.4
Work schedule (at T1)
 No shift work 2817 91.5 1052 91.6
 Shift work 263 8.5 97 8.4
Occupation (at T1)
 Legislators, senior officials, and managers 230 7.6 82 7.2
 Professionals 756 24.9 277 24.4
 Technicians and associate professionals 860 28.3 320 28.2
 Clerks 269 8.9 98 8.6
 Service workers and shop sales workers 405 13.3 166 14.6
 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 26 0.9 13 1.2
 Craft and related trades workers 246 8.1 93 8.2
 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 158 5.2 58 5.1
 Elementary occupations 89 2.9 28 2.5