Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of men and women of the National Child Development Study (UK) at ages 33, 46 and 50 according to labour market categories

Labour market categories	N	Per cent	UK units* of alcohol consumed per week									Highest qualifications at age 33						Malaise score >7 at age 33		Partnered at age 33
			Age 33			Age 46			Age 50			High		Intermediate		Low
			N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent
Men
Mainly FT employed	4053	84.1	3728	16.2	18.4	3785	12.6	14.6	3743	14.4	15.9	603	16.5	1316	36.1	1727	47.4	99	2.7	3072	82.4
Mainly PT or unemployed	68	1.4	52	15.4	23.3	67	9.7	14.9	63	10.4	16.5	4	7.8	9	17.7	38	74.5	2	3.9	28	53.9
Became unstable	136	2.8	136	18.0	20.0	136	13.9	18.9	136	14.0	15.7	26	20.0	36	27.7	68	52.3	4	3.0	107	78.7
Mainly sick	130	2.7	113	19.8	29.5	123	12.8	25.3	127	12.2	25.5	3	2.8	23	21.1	83	76.2	23	20.4	62	54.9
Other	433	9.0	347	19.9	27.5	324	14.2	19.4	359	14.9	21.3	34	10.2	83	24.9	216	64.9	31	8.9	231	66.6
Total	4820	100.0	4376	16.7	19.8	4435	12.7	15.5	4428	14.3	16.7	670	15.7	1467	34.4	2132	49.9	159	3.6	3500	80.0
Women
Mainly employed (FT/PT)	3189	62.0	2954	5.4	7.8	2996	6.2	7.8	2960	6.5	8.4	398	13.7	805	27.8	1695	58.5	189	6.4	2361	79.9
Mainly homemaker	317	6.2	288	3.8	5.5	295	5.1	9.3	302	5.1	8.6	31	10.9	48	16.8	206	72.3	35	12.2	246	85.4
Became homemaker	78	1.5	78	7.1	9.9	78	7.1	7.4	78	8.6	13.1	9	11.8	16	21.1	51	67.1	14	18.0	66	84.6
Became employed (FT/PT)	642	12.5	642	3.6	6.1	642	5.0	6.3	642	5.5	6.9	60	9.5	165	26.1	408	64.5	37	5.8	593	92.4
Mainly sick	135	2.6	122	5.0	7.4	131	3.3	6.7	129	4.9	9.5	2	1.7	17	14.2	101	84.2	38	30.7	83	68.0
Other	779	15.2	689	4.7	8.3	576	5.5	8.1	588	5.5	8.4	53	7.9	128	19.1	489	73.0	91	13.2	525	76.2
Total	5140	100.0	4773	5.0	7.6	4718	5.8	7.7	4699	6.1	8.4	553	11.8	1179	25.2	2950	63.0	404	8.4	3874	81.2