Table 1

 Descriptive statistics for participants who were not GHQ cases at baseline and for whom data were available for relational justice at Phase 1 and GHQ at Phase 2 or Phase 3

CharacteristicsWomenMenp value for sex difference in characteristics
n (%)Mean (SE)Relational justice score (SE)n (%)Mean (SE)Relational justice score (SE)
†GHQ case at Phase 2 or Phase 3.
‡Diabetes, diagnosed heart trouble, hypertension, ECG abnormalities, and/or respiratory illness.
Phase 1
Relational justice197580.1 (0.3)464180.1 (0.2)0.53
Age group (years)<0.001
    35–39441 (22)80.0 (0.6)1315 (28)80.2 (0.3)
    40–44435 (22)80.2 (0.6)1265 (27)79.9 (0.3)
    45–49461 (23)80.2 (0.6)906 (20)80.0 (0.4)
    50–55638 (32)80.8 (0.5)1155 (25)80.4 (0.3)
Grade<0.001
    Administrative215 (11)80.9 (0.9)1829 (39)81.1 (0.3)
    Professional/executive762 (39)80.9 (0.4)2421 (52)77.3 (0.6)
    Clerical/support998 (51)79.4 (0.5)391 (8)79.8 (0.2)
Physical illness indicator‡0.34
    No1770 (90)80.4 (0.3)4195 (90)80.2 (0.2)
    Yes205 (10)79.7 (0.9)446 (10)79.2 (0.6)
Job demands195750.8 (0.4)463258.9 (0.3)<0.001
Job control194358.0 (0.3)462069.4 (0.2)<0.001
Social support at work195675.4 (0.4)463277.7 (0.3)<0.001
Effort–reward imbalance19720.96 (0.005)46401.03 (0.003)<0.001
Phase 2
Relational justice171978.8 (0.3)404778.5 (0.2)0.47
GHQ case<0.001
    No1317 (76)80.9 (0.4)3275 (80)80.8 (0.2)
    Yes418 (24)78.0 (0.6)800 (20)78.2 (0.4)
Phase 3
GHQ case†<0.001
    No997 (66)81.3 (0.4)2650 (13)80.9 (0.2)
    Yes505 (34)78.1 (0.6)1020 (27)78.8 (0.4)