Table 1

Mean scores (standard deviations) of worktime control by demographics, measures of health behaviour and work characteristics adjusted for age

MenWomen
NumberMeanSDTest for differenceNumberMeanSDTest for difference
*Quartiles.
Age group (y)p=0.347p=0.000
    18–393552.790.8213552.860.81
    40–495382.810.8619402.850.85
    ≥505872.730.9616142.630.90
Level of educationp=0.000p=0.000
    University4102.791.0510202.471.00
    College3733.140.8515613.000.81
    Vocational3302.670.7410582.820.75
    None3292.480.7310852.720.82
Married or cohabitingp=0.409p=0.268
    Yes12162.770.9037382.770.86
    No2342.820.8810842.800.85
Dependent childrenp=0.066p=0.000
    Yes8452.810.8729512.820.86
    No6272.720.9219392.720.86
Smokingp=0.024p=0.001
    Never smoker4202.870.9222902.740.86
    Ex smoker7202.720.8817392.770.86
    Current smoker3302.770.868312.880.84
Alcohol consumptionp=0.127p=0.000
    0–210 g/week11612.760.8746112.770.86
    >210 g/week3052.840.962682.980.95
Body mass indexp=0.842p=0.035
    <256092.770.9028482.760.87
    25–306892.790.8913982.830.86
    >301602.760.895322.780.84
Sedentary lifestylep=0.592p=0.745
    No12312.780.8841132.780.86
    Yes2352.750.937332.790.86
Job control*p=0.000p=0.000
    4 (high)3263.001.0010602.911.01
    33862.950.9111552.820.86
    24252.730.8014512.810.77
    1 (low)3412.420.7312212.580.78
Job demands*p=0.009p=0.000
    1 (low)3612.770.8813462.920.81
    23202.640.8410562.800.84
    34182.800.8913492.710.86
    4 (high)3762.870.9311282.670.92