Table 2

Demographics of the participants in 1997 in relation to levels of worktime control in 1997–2000

nWorktime controlp for difference
HighIntermediateLow
*Data on worktime control was missing for 66 participants.
†Standard error.
All4152*20%56%24%
Sex<0.001
    Men89325%52%23%
    Women325919%57%25%
Age: mean years (SE)†
    Men89346.2 (0.5)45.0 (0.4)46.4 (0.5)0.008
    Women325943.9 (0.3)44.3 (0.2)46.1 (0.3)<0.001
Occupational status
    Men<0.001
        Non-manual57132%46%21%
        Manual30910%62%28%
    Women<0.001
        Non-manual262720%56%24%
        Manual54913%61%26%
Married or cohabiting
    Men0.379
        Yes74225%51%24%
        No13422%57%21%
    Women0.762
        Yes249218%57%25%
        No70619%56%25%
Children at home
    Men0.451
        Yes53326%52%22%
        No35423%51%25%
    Women0.020
        Yes209920%57%23%
        No115117%56%27%