Table 1 Description of the cohort (N = 129)
| Â | Health and Welfare Services | Office, Sales, Technology | Total Group | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 84 (65%) | n = 45 (35%) | n = 129 (100%) | ||
Age in years (first year of employment) | Â | Â | Â | 0.023 |
mean (standard deviation): | 26.3 (6.1) | 24.5 (2.8) | 25.6 (5.2) | |
minimum, Maximum: | 20, 54 | 20, 35 | 20, 54 | |
interquartile range: | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Sex |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
female | 81 (96%) | 29 (64%) | 110 (85%) | |
Nationality | Â | Â | Â | 0.674 |
German | 81 (96%) | 44 (98%) | 125 (97%) | |
other | 3 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (3%) | |
School leaving exam | Â | Â | Â | 0.020 |
basic secondary school | 3 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (3%) | |
secondary school | 46 (54%) | 15 (33%) | 61 (47%) | |
technical college | 15 (18%) | 5 (11%) | 20 (16%) | |
abitur [A-levels] | 20 (24%) | 24 (54%) | 44 (34%) |