Table 1

Descriptive statistics, National Population Health Survey (cycle 1)

 MenWomen
Mean, %SDMean, %SD
Psychological distress2.932.873.523.23
Work
 Skill utilisation7.272.376.842.39
 Decision authority5.631.855.131.95
 Psychological demands4.571.834.741.82
 Physical demands2.211.351.931.29
 Social support at work8.022.067.942.14
 Job insecurity1.321.131.431.17
 Work schedule (irregular)24.1022.00
 Working hours (total)47.3222.4736.9217.78
Non-work
 Marital status (couple)66.1063.40
 Family income3.760.963.720.98
 Child at home33.9036.50
 Couple-related strains0.170.510.230.63
 Child-related strains0.260.550.320.61
 Social support outside work (high)82.7088.70
Individual
 Gender (women)0100
 Age (in years)37.312.2336.7411.84
 Level of education6.943.127.132.97
 Locus of control20.483.9719.994.13
 Stressful childhood events0.761.071.001.24
 High-risk alcohol consumption9.405.40
 Cigarettes5.4210.074.138.11
 Physical activity20.6621.6420.1421.11
 Hypertension (diagnoses)4.103.50
 Diabetes (diagnoses)1.700.60
 Psychotropic drug use2.506.50