Characteristics of the study cohort by employment status
| Characteristics | Eligible population (n = 4851) | Respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 3143) | Fixed term (n = 284) | Fixed term to permanent (n = 53) | Permanent (n = 2806) | ||
| Figures are numbers (percentage) and means (SD) for the total cohort and respondents in both surveys. | |||||
| *Cut off points were €1930 per month in men and €1717 per month in women. Numbers are lower due to missing information. | |||||
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 710 (15) | 347 (11) | 23 (8) | 9 (17) | 315 (11) |
| Female | 4141 (85) | 2796 (89) | 261 (92) | 44 (83) | 2491 (89) |
| Age group, n (%) | |||||
| 23–34 | 503 (10) | 305 (10) | 96 (34) | 18 (34) | 191 (7) |
| 35–45 | 1802 (37) | 1197 (38) | 119 (42) | 21 (40) | 1057 (38) |
| 46–61 | 2546 (53) | 1641 (52) | 69 (24) | 14 (26) | 1558 (55) |
| Income*, n (%) | |||||
| 1 (low) | 2414 (50) | 1462 (47) | 113 (40) | 20 (38) | 1329 (48) |
| 2 (high) | 2388 (50) | 1653 (53) | 170 (60) | 33 (62) | 1450 (52) |
| Number of contracted days at baseline, mean (SD) | 310.6 (20.2) | 310.9 (19.3) | 307.0 (43.5) | 312.1 (26.8) | 311.2 (14.5) |
| Number of contracted days at follow up, mean (SD) | 617.9 (31.9) | 618.7 (27.8) | 628.4 (44.9) | 625.8 (27.1) | 617.54 (25.3) |