Table 1

Frequency and percentage reporting threats of dismissal, by demographic characteristics and potential confounders measured 2008

 No threats of dismissalEpisodic or repeated threats of dismissal
n/mean%/SDn/mean%/SDTest of difference (p value)
Age group
 20–2916177.04823.0
 30–3972685.412414.6
 40–49138487.819312.2
 50–59165685.328614.7
 60–69107393.5756.5<0.001
Sex
 Men214785.536314.4
 Women122288.736311.3<0.001
Civil status
 Single99084.518215.5
 Married/cohabiting397088.153511.9<0.01
Children at home
 No225886.535213.5
 Yes269287.837312.20.14
Education
 <10 years45387.46512.6
 Upper secondary school219387.132412.9
 University235287.533712.50.93
Yearly income (Swedish Crowns)315 0002.1313 0005.30.37
Contractual work hours
 Full time381686.857913.2
 Part time109788.813811.20.06