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Table 1 Description of the cohort at the time of follow up

From: The effect of effort-reward imbalance on the health of childcare workers in Hamburg: a longitudinal study

Variable

n

Percent

Gender

 Women

96

90.6%

 Men

10

9.4%

Age in years

 18–29

16

15.1%

 30–39

22

20.8%

 40–49

38

35.8%

 50+

29

27.4%

 n/a

1

0.9%

Nationality

 German

98

92.5%

 Other

8

7.5%

BMI

  < 25

54

50.9%

  ≥ 25

50

47.1%

 n/a

2

1.9%

Physical exercise

 Regular

55

51.9%

 None

51

48.1%

Area of work

 Child care

90

84.9%

 Management/administration

16

15.1%

Weekly working hours

 Full time

56

52.8%

 Part time

50

47.2%

Institution

 Child day care centre

70

66%

 School partnership

23

21.7%

 Child and youth support work

12

11.3%

 n/a

1

0.9%

Total

106

100%