Table 3 The association of pre-post exit health change with pre-exit psychosocial demands by cohort (N = 522). General Estimating Equations with main effects, 2-way and 3-way interactions of cohort, psychosocial demands, and within-person time. (The interaction terms including cohort are not shown, but their significance can be derived by comparing the B or OR across cohorts. See also Figs. 1–3.)

Self-rated health (continuous)

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

Main part of model

Time (post- vs pre-exit)

0.09

-0.09; 0.28

0.06

-0.10; 0.22

-0.11^ab

-0.26; 0.04

Psychosocial demands (high vs low)

-0.11

-0.33; 0.10

-0.09

-0.32; 0.13

-0.22

-0.46; 0.02†

Psychosocial demands * Time

-0.06

-0.29; 0.17

-0.06

-0.29; 0.17

0.18^ab

-0.04; 0.40

Adjustment variables (coefficients identical for the three decades)

Sex (female vs male)

-0.18

-0.31; -0.04*

Level of education

- High vs low

-0.25

-0.40; -0.10**

- Middle vs low

-0.16

-0.30; -0.02*

Pre-exit working hours

-0.01

-0.01; -0.00**

Exit age

- <  = 58 vs 59–63 years

0.20

0.01; 0.40*

- >  = 64 vs 59–63 years

-0.01

-0.16; 0.15

Physical limitations

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Main part of model

Time (post- vs pre-exit)

6.82

1.05; 44.07*

1.19

0.56; 2.49

2.24

1.27; 3.93*

Psychosocial demands (high vs low)

2.69

0.28; 26.39

1.75

0.59; 5.18

0.60

0.22; 1.64

Psychosocial demands * Time

0.31

0.04; 2.34

0.93

0.36; 2.36

0.94

0.36; 2.40

Adjustment variables (coefficients identical for the three decades)

Sex (female vs male)

0.67

0.37; 1.23

Level of education

- High vs low

0.26

0.12; 0.57**

- Middle vs low

0.73

0.40; 1.32

Pre-exit working hours

0.98

0.96; 1.00†

Exit age

- <  = 58 vs 59–63 years

1.72

0.90; 3.28†

- >  = 64 vs 59–63 years

1.30

0.72; 3.35