Table 4 The association of pre-post exit health change with pre-exit psychosocial resources by cohort (N = 522). General Estimating Equations with main effects, 2-way and 3-way interactions of cohort, psychosocial resources, 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)

0.12

-0.07; 0.30

0.10

-0.04; 0.24

0.03

-0.14; 0.20

Psychosocial resources (high vs low)

-0.07

-0.28; 0.15

0.08

-0.14; 0.30

-0.12

-0.37; 0.12

Psychosocial resources * Time

-0.10

-0.33; 0.12

-0.17

-0.40; 0.07

-0.12

-0.34; 0.10

Adjustment variables (coefficients identical for the three decades)

Sex (female vs male)

-0.21

-0.35; -0.06*

Level of education

- High vs low

-0.24

-0.39; -0.09*

- Middle vs low

-0.11

-0.25; 0.02

Pre-exit working hours

-0.01

-0.01; -0.00*

Exit age

- <  = 58 vs 59–63 years

0.22

0.02; 0.41*

- >  = 64 vs 59–63 years

-0.00

-0.16; 0.15

Physical limitations

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Main part of model

Time (post- vs pre-exit)

2.81

1.22; 6.59*

0.89^a

0.44; 1.80

1.73

0.97; 3.08†

Psychosocial resources (high vs low)

0.21

0.02; 1.99

0.90

0.34; 2.40

0.64

0.24; 1.68

Psychosocial resources * Time

1.52

0.21; 10.91

1.64

0.67; 3.99

1.64

0.65; 4.14

Adjustment variables (coefficients identical for the three decades)

Sex (female vs male)

0.65

0.35; 1.20

Level of education

- High vs low

0.27

0.12; 0.57**

- Middle vs low

0.74

0.44; 1.24

Pre-exit working hours

0.98

0.96; 1.00†

Exit age

- <  = 58 vs 59–63 years

1.77

0.92; 3.41†

- >  = 64 vs 59–63 years

1.28

0.71; 2.30