Table 3a.

Characteristics of the male participants based on the psychosocial work demands by cohort

CharacteristicsCohort
ELSA (N = 1082)
FLAME (N = 2622)
GAZEL (N = 14 801)
HRS (N = 3540)
Low (n = 617)Moderate (n = 310)High (n = 155)Low (n = 335)Moderate (n = 1167)High (n = 1120)Low (n = 2643)Moderate (n = 4396)High (n = 7762)Low (n = 1350)Moderate (n = 1539)High (n = 651)
Age (years) [median (IQR)]55 (5)55 (6)54 (4)50 (6)50 (6)50 (6)45 (5)45 (5)45 (4)55 (5)55 (5)55 (5)
Education [n (%)]
 High404 (68.59)239 (79.40)122 (80.26)3 (0.91)58 (5.00)134 (12.05)2002 (77.24)3453 (80.32)6203 (81.46)982 (72.74)1229 (79.86)541 (83.10)
 Low185 (31.41)62 (20.60)30 (19.74)327 (99.09)1103 (95.00)978 (87.95)590 (22.76)846 (19.68)1412 (18.54)368 (27.26)310 (20.14)110 (16.90)
Physical work demands [n (%)]
 Low222 (37.63)125 (41.67)67 (44.08)49 (14.67)191 (16.49)395 (35.71)1774 (68.44)2126 (49.28)3775 (49.18)338 (25.04)423 (27.49)211 (32.41)
 Moderate142 (24.07)69 (23.00)40 (26.32)211 (63.17)730 (63.04)402 (36.35)615 (23.73)1714 (39.73)2448 (31.89)402 (29.78)453 (29.43)181 (27.80)
 High226 (38.31)106 (35.33)45 (29.61)74 (22.16)237 (20.47)309 (27.94)203 (7.83)474 (10.99)1453 (18.93)610 (45.19)663 (43.08)259 (39.78)
Smoking [n (%)]
 Non-smoker185 (30.18)93 (30.29)56 (36.13)86 (25.67)347 (29.73)341 (30.45)965 (36.72)1558 (35.64)2494 (32.30)359 (26.59)433 (28.14)170 (26.11)
 Past smoker311 (50.73)153 (49.84)72 (46.45)127 (37.91)480 (41.13)493 (44.02)893 (33.98)1481 (33.88)2768 (35.85)609 (45.11)715 (46.46)289 (44.39)
 Current smoker117 (19.09)61 (19.87)27 (17.42)122 (36.42)340 (29.13)286 (25.54)770 (29.30)1332 (30.47)2459 (31.85)382 (28.30)391 (25.41)192 (29.49)
Alcohol consumption [n (%)]
 Never drinker122 (20.57)68 (23.21)31 (20.53)52 (15.66)139 (11.99)118 (10.59)187 (8.77)329 (9.24)528 (8.35)434 (32.15)442 (28.72)180 (27.65)
 Moderate drinker277 (46.71)153 (52.22)77 (50.99)214 (64.46)785 (67.73)763 (68.49)1602 (75.14)2623 (73.70)4775 (75.48)601 (44.52)730 (47.43)305 (46.85)
 Heavy drinker194 (32.72)72 (24.57)43 (28.48)66 (19.88)235 (20.28)233 (20.92)343 (16.09)607 (17.06)1023 (16.17)315 (23.33)367 (23.85)166 (25.50)
LTPA [n (%)]
 Vigorous193 (31.48)89 (28.99)38 (24.52)129 (39.09)531 (46.25)543 (49.23)821 (37.37)1320 (35.51)2352 (35.71)274 (20.30)322 (20.92)151 (23.20)
 Moderate144 (23.49)88 (28.66)53 (34.19)152 (46.06)512 (44.60)486 (44.06)688 (31.32)1226 (32.98)2243 (34.05)496 (36.74)525 (34.11)223 (34.25)
 Inactive276 (45.02)130 (42.35)64 (41.29)49 (14.85)105 (9.15)74 (6.71)688 (31.32)1171 (31.50)1992 (30.24)580 (42.96)692 (44.96)277 (42.55)
CharacteristicsCohort
ELSA (N = 1082)
FLAME (N = 2622)
GAZEL (N = 14 801)
HRS (N = 3540)
Low (n = 617)Moderate (n = 310)High (n = 155)Low (n = 335)Moderate (n = 1167)High (n = 1120)Low (n = 2643)Moderate (n = 4396)High (n = 7762)Low (n = 1350)Moderate (n = 1539)High (n = 651)
Age (years) [median (IQR)]55 (5)55 (6)54 (4)50 (6)50 (6)50 (6)45 (5)45 (5)45 (4)55 (5)55 (5)55 (5)
Education [n (%)]
 High404 (68.59)239 (79.40)122 (80.26)3 (0.91)58 (5.00)134 (12.05)2002 (77.24)3453 (80.32)6203 (81.46)982 (72.74)1229 (79.86)541 (83.10)
 Low185 (31.41)62 (20.60)30 (19.74)327 (99.09)1103 (95.00)978 (87.95)590 (22.76)846 (19.68)1412 (18.54)368 (27.26)310 (20.14)110 (16.90)
Physical work demands [n (%)]
 Low222 (37.63)125 (41.67)67 (44.08)49 (14.67)191 (16.49)395 (35.71)1774 (68.44)2126 (49.28)3775 (49.18)338 (25.04)423 (27.49)211 (32.41)
 Moderate142 (24.07)69 (23.00)40 (26.32)211 (63.17)730 (63.04)402 (36.35)615 (23.73)1714 (39.73)2448 (31.89)402 (29.78)453 (29.43)181 (27.80)
 High226 (38.31)106 (35.33)45 (29.61)74 (22.16)237 (20.47)309 (27.94)203 (7.83)474 (10.99)1453 (18.93)610 (45.19)663 (43.08)259 (39.78)
Smoking [n (%)]
 Non-smoker185 (30.18)93 (30.29)56 (36.13)86 (25.67)347 (29.73)341 (30.45)965 (36.72)1558 (35.64)2494 (32.30)359 (26.59)433 (28.14)170 (26.11)
 Past smoker311 (50.73)153 (49.84)72 (46.45)127 (37.91)480 (41.13)493 (44.02)893 (33.98)1481 (33.88)2768 (35.85)609 (45.11)715 (46.46)289 (44.39)
 Current smoker117 (19.09)61 (19.87)27 (17.42)122 (36.42)340 (29.13)286 (25.54)770 (29.30)1332 (30.47)2459 (31.85)382 (28.30)391 (25.41)192 (29.49)
Alcohol consumption [n (%)]
 Never drinker122 (20.57)68 (23.21)31 (20.53)52 (15.66)139 (11.99)118 (10.59)187 (8.77)329 (9.24)528 (8.35)434 (32.15)442 (28.72)180 (27.65)
 Moderate drinker277 (46.71)153 (52.22)77 (50.99)214 (64.46)785 (67.73)763 (68.49)1602 (75.14)2623 (73.70)4775 (75.48)601 (44.52)730 (47.43)305 (46.85)
 Heavy drinker194 (32.72)72 (24.57)43 (28.48)66 (19.88)235 (20.28)233 (20.92)343 (16.09)607 (17.06)1023 (16.17)315 (23.33)367 (23.85)166 (25.50)
LTPA [n (%)]
 Vigorous193 (31.48)89 (28.99)38 (24.52)129 (39.09)531 (46.25)543 (49.23)821 (37.37)1320 (35.51)2352 (35.71)274 (20.30)322 (20.92)151 (23.20)
 Moderate144 (23.49)88 (28.66)53 (34.19)152 (46.06)512 (44.60)486 (44.06)688 (31.32)1226 (32.98)2243 (34.05)496 (36.74)525 (34.11)223 (34.25)
 Inactive276 (45.02)130 (42.35)64 (41.29)49 (14.85)105 (9.15)74 (6.71)688 (31.32)1171 (31.50)1992 (30.24)580 (42.96)692 (44.96)277 (42.55)

ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; FLAME, Finnish Longitudinal Study of Aging Municipal Employees; GAZEL, GAZ and Electricité; HRS, Health and Retirement Study; IQR, interquartile range; LTPA, leisure-time physical activity.

Variables with missing values that are >5% in GAZEL: Alcohol consumption n =2784, LTPA n =2300.

Variables with missing values that are <5% in ELSA: Education n =40, Physical demands n =40, Smoking n =7, Alcohol consumption n =45, LTPA n =7; in FLAME: Education n =19, Physical demands n =24, Alcohol consumption n =17, LTPA n =41; in GAZEL: Education n =295, Physical demands n =219, Smoking n =81.

Table 3a.

Characteristics of the male participants based on the psychosocial work demands by cohort

CharacteristicsCohort
ELSA (N = 1082)
FLAME (N = 2622)
GAZEL (N = 14 801)
HRS (N = 3540)
Low (n = 617)Moderate (n = 310)High (n = 155)Low (n = 335)Moderate (n = 1167)High (n = 1120)Low (n = 2643)Moderate (n = 4396)High (n = 7762)Low (n = 1350)Moderate (n = 1539)High (n = 651)
Age (years) [median (IQR)]55 (5)55 (6)54 (4)50 (6)50 (6)50 (6)45 (5)45 (5)45 (4)55 (5)55 (5)55 (5)
Education [n (%)]
 High404 (68.59)239 (79.40)122 (80.26)3 (0.91)58 (5.00)134 (12.05)2002 (77.24)3453 (80.32)6203 (81.46)982 (72.74)1229 (79.86)541 (83.10)
 Low185 (31.41)62 (20.60)30 (19.74)327 (99.09)1103 (95.00)978 (87.95)590 (22.76)846 (19.68)1412 (18.54)368 (27.26)310 (20.14)110 (16.90)
Physical work demands [n (%)]
 Low222 (37.63)125 (41.67)67 (44.08)49 (14.67)191 (16.49)395 (35.71)1774 (68.44)2126 (49.28)3775 (49.18)338 (25.04)423 (27.49)211 (32.41)
 Moderate142 (24.07)69 (23.00)40 (26.32)211 (63.17)730 (63.04)402 (36.35)615 (23.73)1714 (39.73)2448 (31.89)402 (29.78)453 (29.43)181 (27.80)
 High226 (38.31)106 (35.33)45 (29.61)74 (22.16)237 (20.47)309 (27.94)203 (7.83)474 (10.99)1453 (18.93)610 (45.19)663 (43.08)259 (39.78)
Smoking [n (%)]
 Non-smoker185 (30.18)93 (30.29)56 (36.13)86 (25.67)347 (29.73)341 (30.45)965 (36.72)1558 (35.64)2494 (32.30)359 (26.59)433 (28.14)170 (26.11)
 Past smoker311 (50.73)153 (49.84)72 (46.45)127 (37.91)480 (41.13)493 (44.02)893 (33.98)1481 (33.88)2768 (35.85)609 (45.11)715 (46.46)289 (44.39)
 Current smoker117 (19.09)61 (19.87)27 (17.42)122 (36.42)340 (29.13)286 (25.54)770 (29.30)1332 (30.47)2459 (31.85)382 (28.30)391 (25.41)192 (29.49)
Alcohol consumption [n (%)]
 Never drinker122 (20.57)68 (23.21)31 (20.53)52 (15.66)139 (11.99)118 (10.59)187 (8.77)329 (9.24)528 (8.35)434 (32.15)442 (28.72)180 (27.65)
 Moderate drinker277 (46.71)153 (52.22)77 (50.99)214 (64.46)785 (67.73)763 (68.49)1602 (75.14)2623 (73.70)4775 (75.48)601 (44.52)730 (47.43)305 (46.85)
 Heavy drinker194 (32.72)72 (24.57)43 (28.48)66 (19.88)235 (20.28)233 (20.92)343 (16.09)607 (17.06)1023 (16.17)315 (23.33)367 (23.85)166 (25.50)
LTPA [n (%)]
 Vigorous193 (31.48)89 (28.99)38 (24.52)129 (39.09)531 (46.25)543 (49.23)821 (37.37)1320 (35.51)2352 (35.71)274 (20.30)322 (20.92)151 (23.20)
 Moderate144 (23.49)88 (28.66)53 (34.19)152 (46.06)512 (44.60)486 (44.06)688 (31.32)1226 (32.98)2243 (34.05)496 (36.74)525 (34.11)223 (34.25)
 Inactive276 (45.02)130 (42.35)64 (41.29)49 (14.85)105 (9.15)74 (6.71)688 (31.32)1171 (31.50)1992 (30.24)580 (42.96)692 (44.96)277 (42.55)
CharacteristicsCohort
ELSA (N = 1082)
FLAME (N = 2622)
GAZEL (N = 14 801)
HRS (N = 3540)
Low (n = 617)Moderate (n = 310)High (n = 155)Low (n = 335)Moderate (n = 1167)High (n = 1120)Low (n = 2643)Moderate (n = 4396)High (n = 7762)Low (n = 1350)Moderate (n = 1539)High (n = 651)
Age (years) [median (IQR)]55 (5)55 (6)54 (4)50 (6)50 (6)50 (6)45 (5)45 (5)45 (4)55 (5)55 (5)55 (5)
Education [n (%)]
 High404 (68.59)239 (79.40)122 (80.26)3 (0.91)58 (5.00)134 (12.05)2002 (77.24)3453 (80.32)6203 (81.46)982 (72.74)1229 (79.86)541 (83.10)
 Low185 (31.41)62 (20.60)30 (19.74)327 (99.09)1103 (95.00)978 (87.95)590 (22.76)846 (19.68)1412 (18.54)368 (27.26)310 (20.14)110 (16.90)
Physical work demands [n (%)]
 Low222 (37.63)125 (41.67)67 (44.08)49 (14.67)191 (16.49)395 (35.71)1774 (68.44)2126 (49.28)3775 (49.18)338 (25.04)423 (27.49)211 (32.41)
 Moderate142 (24.07)69 (23.00)40 (26.32)211 (63.17)730 (63.04)402 (36.35)615 (23.73)1714 (39.73)2448 (31.89)402 (29.78)453 (29.43)181 (27.80)
 High226 (38.31)106 (35.33)45 (29.61)74 (22.16)237 (20.47)309 (27.94)203 (7.83)474 (10.99)1453 (18.93)610 (45.19)663 (43.08)259 (39.78)
Smoking [n (%)]
 Non-smoker185 (30.18)93 (30.29)56 (36.13)86 (25.67)347 (29.73)341 (30.45)965 (36.72)1558 (35.64)2494 (32.30)359 (26.59)433 (28.14)170 (26.11)
 Past smoker311 (50.73)153 (49.84)72 (46.45)127 (37.91)480 (41.13)493 (44.02)893 (33.98)1481 (33.88)2768 (35.85)609 (45.11)715 (46.46)289 (44.39)
 Current smoker117 (19.09)61 (19.87)27 (17.42)122 (36.42)340 (29.13)286 (25.54)770 (29.30)1332 (30.47)2459 (31.85)382 (28.30)391 (25.41)192 (29.49)
Alcohol consumption [n (%)]
 Never drinker122 (20.57)68 (23.21)31 (20.53)52 (15.66)139 (11.99)118 (10.59)187 (8.77)329 (9.24)528 (8.35)434 (32.15)442 (28.72)180 (27.65)
 Moderate drinker277 (46.71)153 (52.22)77 (50.99)214 (64.46)785 (67.73)763 (68.49)1602 (75.14)2623 (73.70)4775 (75.48)601 (44.52)730 (47.43)305 (46.85)
 Heavy drinker194 (32.72)72 (24.57)43 (28.48)66 (19.88)235 (20.28)233 (20.92)343 (16.09)607 (17.06)1023 (16.17)315 (23.33)367 (23.85)166 (25.50)
LTPA [n (%)]
 Vigorous193 (31.48)89 (28.99)38 (24.52)129 (39.09)531 (46.25)543 (49.23)821 (37.37)1320 (35.51)2352 (35.71)274 (20.30)322 (20.92)151 (23.20)
 Moderate144 (23.49)88 (28.66)53 (34.19)152 (46.06)512 (44.60)486 (44.06)688 (31.32)1226 (32.98)2243 (34.05)496 (36.74)525 (34.11)223 (34.25)
 Inactive276 (45.02)130 (42.35)64 (41.29)49 (14.85)105 (9.15)74 (6.71)688 (31.32)1171 (31.50)1992 (30.24)580 (42.96)692 (44.96)277 (42.55)

ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; FLAME, Finnish Longitudinal Study of Aging Municipal Employees; GAZEL, GAZ and Electricité; HRS, Health and Retirement Study; IQR, interquartile range; LTPA, leisure-time physical activity.

Variables with missing values that are >5% in GAZEL: Alcohol consumption n =2784, LTPA n =2300.

Variables with missing values that are <5% in ELSA: Education n =40, Physical demands n =40, Smoking n =7, Alcohol consumption n =45, LTPA n =7; in FLAME: Education n =19, Physical demands n =24, Alcohol consumption n =17, LTPA n =41; in GAZEL: Education n =295, Physical demands n =219, Smoking n =81.

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