Multivariate models with different time windows of significant determinants of retirement among workers aged 55–65 years in the European Household Panel Survey with at least 2 consecutive previous years of employment before retirement
| Determinant | Years before retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| n/a = not available in data collection. | ||||
| *Wald’s χ2 test, p<0.05. | ||||
| †Significant interaction. | ||||
| n (stayed employed) | 3140 | 3167 | 2097 | 1778 |
| n (became retired) | 1374 | 1384 | 806 | 345 |
| Poor health–low education† | 1.7 (1.4 to 2.2)* | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.1)* | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)* | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.4)* |
| Good health–low education | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)* | 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5) | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) |
| Poor health–intermediate education | 2.0 (1.6 to 2.7)* | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.4)* | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.6)* | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.9)* |
| Good health–intermediate education | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.6)* | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.7)* | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)* |
| Poor health–high education | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)* | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.1) |
| Good health–high education | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.0)* | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.0)* | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.0) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) |