Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Labour market position | ||
Employee | 3443 | 78.7 |
Self-employed | 523 | 11.9 |
Unemployed | 411 | 9.4 |
Sex | ||
Male | 2230 | 50.9 |
Female | 2147 | 49.1 |
Age | ||
18–29 | 871 | 19.9 |
30–49 | 2450 | 56.0 |
50–64 | 1056 | 24.1 |
Household composition | ||
Working partner | 2771 | 64.8 |
Non-working partner | 684 | 16.0 |
No partner | 822 | 19.2 |
Home ownership | ||
Owner | 3206 | 73.5 |
Renter | 1154 | 26.5 |
Financial situation | ||
Able to make ends meet and save | 2609 | 60.1 |
Able to make ends meet, unable to save | 416 | 9.6 |
Difficult to make ends meet | 1315 | 30.3 |
Social support | ||
High | 3457 | 79.3 |
Low | 900 | 20.7 |
Self-perceived general health | ||
Fair/bad/very bad | 596 | 13.6 |
Good/very good | 3781 | 86.4 |
Self-rated mental health | ||
Poor | 484 | 11.1 |
Good | 3881 | 88.9 |