Table 1 Distribution of study variables in the 3 world regions*; data from 2006
From: Depressive symptoms and psychosocial stress at work among older employees in three continents
| Â | Â | EUROPE (SHARE; ELSA) | USA (HRS) | Japan (JSTAR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Percent | N | Percent | N | Percent | N |
Gender | Male | 52.8 | 5803 | 44.7 | 777 | 60.1 | 908 |
| Â | Female | 47.2 | 5182 | 55.3 | 962 | 40.0 | 604 |
Age Group | 50-54 | 39.4 | 490 | 28.2 | 490 | 26.1 | 394 |
| Â | 55-59 | 41.4 | 701 | 40.3 | 701 | 42.3 | 640 |
| Â | 60-64 | 19.2 | 548 | 31.5 | 548 | 31.6 | 478 |
Education | Low | 26.6 | 2845 | 9.5 | 164 | 17.6 | 266 |
| Â | Medium | 38.6 | 4130 | 57.5 | 995 | 46.6 | 702 |
| Â | High | 34.9 | 3739 | 33.0 | 571 | 35.8 | 540 |
Employment status | Self-Employed | 18.3 | 2006 | 18.7 | 319 | 19.6 | 295 |
| Â | Employed | 81.7 | 8973 | 81.3 | 1390 | 80.4 | 1213 |
Working hours | Part-time | 27.4 | 2961 | 22.3 | 378 | 25.9 | 376 |
| Â | Full-time | 72.6 | 7861 | 77.7 | 1315 | 74.1 | 1075 |
Effort-reward Imbalance | Yes | 31.6 | 3314 | 35.0 | 545 | 24.8 | 321 |
| Â | No | 68.4 | 7167 | 65.0 | 1013 | 75.2 | 975 |
Low control | Yes | 19.8 | 2146 | 25.9 | 417 | 11.4 | 170 |
| Â | No | 80.2 | 8676 | 74.1 | 1195 | 88.6 | 1317 |
Depressive symptoms | Yes | 14.1 | 1536 | 9.9 | 170 | 7.7 | 100 |
| Â | No | 85.9 | 9343 | 90.1 | 1547 | 92.3 | 1202 |
Self-reported health | Poor health | 15.1 | 1654 | 13.3 | 232 | 9,8 | 148 |
| Â | Good health | 84.9 | 9329 | 86.7 | 1507 | 90.2 | 1359 |