Table 1

 Characteristics of participants*

Men (n = 6236)Women (n = 2906)
Number%Mean (SD)Number%Mean (SD)
*Those who responded to relational justice questionnaire at phase 1 and rated their health at phase 1 or at phase 2.
Phase 1
Age group (y)
    35–3918132967423
    40–4416852769024
    45–4912162064922
    50–5515222489331
Grade
    Administrative24473934512
    Professional/executive327852118241
    Clerical/support5118137947
Relational justice623678.8 (12.5)290679.3 (13.6)
Job demands622660.4 (19.9)287953.0 (20.7)
Job control621068.6 (14.8)285658.1 (20.5)
Social support at work622176.2 (17.7)287874.2 (20.5)
Effort-reward imbalance62351.04 (0.21)29010.99 (0.25)
Poor self rated health
    No488178163565
    Yes13552284835
Phase 2
Relational justice541277.7 (12.5)248277.7 (14.3)
Poor self rated health
    No427678161863
    Yes13552295937
Phase 3
Poor self rated health
    No447578170066
    Yes12372285934