Table 1

Descriptive statistics of the study cohort in relation to exposure to temporary employment and job insecurity

Exposure to job insecurityExposure to temporary employment
Low (n=447)Moderate (n=351)Heavy (n=148)No (n=686)Moderate (n=158)Heavy (n=161)
Gender
 Men (n=528)57%46%51%59%40%32%
 Women (n=485)43%54%49%41%60%68%
Socioeconomic status
 Upper white-collar (n=517)61%47%34%54%46%47%
 Lower white-collar (n=113)11%15%18%13%20%10%
 Blue-collar (n=350)28%38%49%33%34%43%
Unemployment
 No (n=791)86%72%51%86%54%52%
 Moderate (n=121)9%14%18%8%23%19%
 Heavy (n=129)6%15%31%6%23%29%
Non-employment
 No (n=802)86%74%55%86%61%53%
 Moderate (n=132)9%15%19%8%20%26%
 Heavy (n=107)5%11%26%6%19%21%
Self-employment
 No (n=894)83%85%91%85%87%86%
 Moderate (n=85)8%9%6%7%10%13%
 Heavy (n=63)9%5%3%8%3%1%
Temporary employment
 No (n=436)82%60%47%
 Moderate (n=81)11%18%22%
 Heavy (n=78)7%21%31%