Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and controls
From: Reduced workforce participation 5 years prior to first Parkinson’s disease sick-leave
PD | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 537 | 537 | 1074 |
Age, years, median (min−max) | 59 (21–67) | 59 (21–67) | 59 (21–67) |
Sex, % male/female | 63.7/36.3 | 63.7/36.3 | 63.7/36.3 |
Income in USD, mean (SD) | 35,360 (18,800) | 35,391 (14,591) | 35,376 (16,820) |
Occupation according to SSYK-96, n (%) | |||
1. Managers | 25 (5.7) | 24 (5.9) | 49 (5.8) |
2. Occupation requiring advanced level of higher education | 91 (20.7) | 66 (16.2) | 157 (18.5) |
3. Occupation requiring higher education or equivalent | 94 (21.4) | 61 (15.0) | 155 (18.3) |
4. Administration and customer service | 29 (6.6) | 34 (8.4) | 63 (7.4) |
5. Service, care and shop sales | 76 (17.3) | 75 (18.4) | 151 (17.8) |
6. Agri-, horticultural, forestry, fishery | 14 (3.2) | 5 (1.2) | 19 (2.2) |
7. Building and manufacturing | 43 (9.8) | 58 (14.3) | 101 (11.9) |
8. Mechanical manufacturing, transport, etc. | 42 (9.5) | 60 (14.7) | 102 (12.0) |
9. Elementary occupations | 25 (5.7) | 23 (5.7) | 48 (5.7) |
10. Armed forces | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
Unknown | 97 | 130 | 227 |
Employment situation | |||
Employed | 453 (85.8) | 470 (89.5) | 923 (87.7) |
Unemployed | 43 (8.1) | 32 (6.1) | 75 (7.1) |
Self-employed | 32 (6.1) | 23 (4.4) | 55 (5.2) |
Unknown | 9 | 12 | 21 |
