Table 1

Characteristics of seafarers* employed on Danish ships, 1986–1999

Characteristics	Men (n = 33 340)		Women (n = 11 291)
Characteristics	n	%	n	%
*Person with a permanent residence in Denmark.
†Based on most recent employment (1986–99).
‡Based on longest held employment (1986–99).
Age at start of follow up
<20 years	6528	19.6	2116	18.7
20–29 years	12090	36.2	6201	54.9
30–39 years	5991	18.0	1310	11.6
40–49 years	5171	15.5	1132	10.0
⩾50 years	3600	19.6	532	4.7
Period of first known employment
Before 1986	5783	17.3	841	7.4
1986–89	12130	36.3	4039	35.8
1990–94	7226	21.7	2529	22.4
1995–99	7201	21.6	3882	34.4
Vital status 31 December 2002
Alive	29254	87.7	10709	94.8
Dead	2574	7.7	233	2.1
Emigrated	1467	4.4	344	3.0
Disappeared	45	0.1	5	0.1
Job category†
All jobs
Officers	5409	16.2	202	1.8
Engineers	4395	13.2	20	0.2
Deck crew	10374	31.1	535	4.7
Engine room crew	3198	9.6	29	0.3
Galley and catering crew	8632	25.9	10367	91.8
Other	1332	4.0	138	1.2
Type of ship‡
Tankers	2210	6.6	431	3.8
Passenger ships	11253	33.8	8299	73.5
Other	21866	65.6	2561	22.7