Socio-demographic characteristics (at baseline) | Total (n=3676) % (SE) | Men (n=1832) % (SE) | Women (n=1844) % (SE) | Design-based F test (p value) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (SE) | 40.1 (0.3) | 40.6 (0.4) | 39.6 (0.4) | 4.00 (0.05) |
18–29 | 19.8 (1.1) | 18.3 (1.4) | 21.7 (1.4) | |
30–49 | 57.4 (0.9) | 57.1 (1.2) | 57.6 (1.3) | |
50–64 | 22.9 (0.8) | 24.6 (1.1) | 20.7 (1.1) | 3.95 (0.02) |
Education | ||||
Primary-basic vocational | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.7) | 5.0 (1.0) | |
Lower secondary | 19.6 (1.1) | 20.4 (1.5) | 18.5 (1.3) | |
Higher secondary | 42.4 (1.6) | 41.9 (2.0) | 43.0 (1.8) | |
Higher professional-University | 33.4 (2.1) | 33.3 (2.4) | 33.5 (2.2) | 0.50 (0.66) |
Household income (low)* | 55.9 (1.3) | 55.3 (1.8) | 56.8 (1.5) | 0.51 (0.47) |
Partner status (no partner) | 29.2 (1.4) | 29.1 (1.7) | 29.3 (1.7) | 0.01 (0.91) |
Previous mental disorder (presence)† | 41.1 (1.2) | 40.7 (1.6) | 41.4 (1.4) | 0.12 (0.72) |
Physical condition (presence) | 29.3 (0.9) | 24.2 (1.2) | 35.8 (1.2) | 45.72 (<0.001) |
Socioeconomic worsening (at follow-up) | ||||
Job loss | 6.2 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.6) | 8.7 (1.1) | 14.47 (<0.001) |
Household income reduction | 11.0 (0.7) | 10.5 (0.9) | 11.6 (1.0) | 0.80 (0.37) |
*Net household income per month at baseline was based on n=3357 (289; 7.9% missing values). The median of the income distribution was used to dichotomise low vs high (≤2.900 € per month).
†Previous mental disorder: having any lifetime mood, anxiety or substance use disorder.
Bold indicates statistically significant <0.05.