Demographic characteristics of the 19 273 participants after downsizing. Figures are percentages unless otherwise stated
| Number of participants (%) | Extent of downsizing | Disability pension* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n = 6839 | Minor n = 8370 | Major n = 4038 | Number of cases (%)n = 223 | HR | 95% CI | ||
| The extent of downsizing is the percentage reduction in personnel from 1991 to 1993. Reductions in personnel was less than 8% for participants with no downsizing, 8%–18% for participants with minor downsizing, and over 18% for participants with major downsizing. *Hazard ratios adjusted for sex and age in five year categories when appropriate. | |||||||
| Sex | |||||||
| Women | 14230 (74) | 75 | 70 | 80 | 155 (70) | 1.00 | |
| Men | 5043 (26) | 25 | 30 | 20 | 68 (30) | 1.29 | 0.97 to 1.71 |
| Age group (y) | |||||||
| 18–39 | 7123 (37) | 34 | 38 | 40 | 29 (13) | 1.00 | |
| 40–44 | 4001 (21) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 (14) | 1.92 | 1.16 to 3.18 |
| 45–50 | 4698 (24) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 89 (40) | 4.76 | 3.13 to 7.25 |
| 50–54 | 3451 (18) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 74 (33) | 10.57 | 6.83 to 16.35 |
| Occupational status | |||||||
| Higher grade non-manual | 6813 (35) | 58 | 22 | 25 | 60 (27) | 1.00 | |
| Lower grade non-manual | 7994 (42) | 34 | 47 | 44 | 82 (37) | 1.28 | 0.92 to 1.79 |
| Manual | 4440 (23) | 8 | 31 | 31 | 81 (36) | 2.23 | 1.59 to 3.12 |
| Level of education | |||||||
| Tertiary | 8185 (42) | 66 | 33 | 22 | 61 (27) | 1.00 | |
| Primary or secondary | 11088 (58) | 34 | 67 | 78 | 162 (73) | 2.17 | 1.61 to 2.92 |
| Type of employment contract | |||||||
| Permanent | 17327 (90) | 89 | 93 | 86 | 207 (93) | 1.00 | |
| Non-permanent | 1946 (10) | 11 | 7 | 14 | 16 (7) | 0.93 | 0.56 to 1.56 |
| Town | |||||||
| Espoo | 6254 (33) | 38 | 35 | 17 | 68 (31) | 1.00 | |
| Raisio | 826 (4) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 (2) | 0.55 | 0.22 to 1.35 |
| Turku | 6170 (32) | 21 | 38 | 38 | 91 (41) | 1.29 | 0.94 to 1.76 |
| Vantaa | 6023 (31) | 38 | 22 | 38 | 59 (26) | 0.89 | 0.63 to 1.26 |