Table 1 Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics* of participants
Total sample (n = 478)Persons with employment lossPersons without employment lossHazard ratio of employment loss (95% CI)†
(n = 149)(n = 329)
Age (years)
    18–2985 (17.8)33 (22.1)52 (15.8)2.67 (1.67 to 4.26)
    30–39176 (36.8)40 (26.8)136 (41.3)1
    40–49135 (28.2)35 (23.5)100 (30.4)1.05 (0.66 to 1.65)
    50–5982 (17.2)41 (27.5)41 (12.5)2.42 (1.57 to 3.75)
Gender
    Male391 (81.8)112 (75.2)279 (84.8)1
    Female87 (18.2)37 (24.8)50 (15.2)1.63 (1.12 to 2.36)
Migrant
    No393 (82.2)120 (80.5)273 (83.0)1
    Yes85 (17.8)29 (19.5)56 (17.0)1.11 (0.74 to 1.66)
Educational level
    Primary/secondary school213 (44.6)78 (52.3)135 (41.0)1.38 (1.00 to 1.90)
    High school or more265 (55.4)71 (47.7)194 (59.0)1
Occupational position at diagnosis
    Farmers4 (0.8)1 (0.7)3 (0.9)2.70 (0.33 to 22.02)
    Craftsmen, traders29 (6.1)11 (7.4)18 (5.5)4.36 (1.69 to 11.25)
    Managers, executives59 (12.3)7 (4.7)52 (15.8)1
    Administrative associates127 (26.6)41 (27.5)86 (26.1)3.30 (1.48 to 7.36)
    Clerks158 (33.1)52 (34.9)106 (32.2)3.27 (1.48 to 7.20)
    Manual workers101 (21.1)37 (24.8)64 (18.5)3.71 (1.65 to 8.32)
Type of contract at diagnosis
    Self-employed42 (8.8)10 (6.7)32 (9.7)1.75 (0.79 to 3.86)
    Permanent contract, public sector102 (21.3)16 (10.7)86 (26.1)1
    Permanent contract, private sector251 (52.5)83 (55.7)168 (51.1)2.42 (1.42 to 4.13)
    Fixed-term contract or casual job83 (17.4)40 (26.8)43 (13.1)4.18 (2.34 to 7.47)
  • ANRS-EN12-VESPA study, n = 478.

  • *Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated.

  • †Univariate Cox proportional hazard model.