Table 1 Sample Characteristics for individuals included in fixed effects regressions (2002–2014, pooled)
Male: N (%) | 10,142 (51.2) |
|---|---|
Education: Low education (ISCED-97: 0–2): N (%) | 1305 (9.4) |
Education: Medium education (ISCED-97: 3–4): N (%) | 7320 (52.9) |
Education: High education (ISCED-97: 5–6): N (%) | 5219 (37.7) |
Age: Mean (SD), Range | 63.5 (11.4), 40–95 |
Married, living together with spouse: N (%) | 14,187 (71.6) |
Employment status: Working: N (%) | 7077 (35.7) |
Employment status: Retired: N (%) | 10,543 (53.2) |
Employment status: Other: N (%) | 2206 (11.1) |
Number of important people in regular contact: Mean (SD), Range | 4.9 (2.7), 0–9 |
Self-esteem (Rosenberg scale) | 3.4 (0.4), 1.2–4 |
Number of chronic diseases: Mean (SD), Range | 2.5 (1.9), 0–11 |
BMI: Mean (SD), Range | 26.7 (4.4), 15.2–69.1 |
Depressive symptoms (CES-D): Mean (SD), Range | 6.7 (6.1), 0–45 |
Observations | 19,826 |
Number of individuals | 12,793 |