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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects (N = 910), N (%)

From: Validating the Demand Control Support Questionnaire among white-collar employees in Switzerland and the United States

Variables

Switzerland (N = 499)

United States (N = 411)

Age

≤ 34 years

175 (35.07%)

119 (28.95%)

35-49 years

201 (40.28%)

178 (43.31%)

≥ 50 years

123 (24.65%)

114 (27.74%)

Gender

Men

264 (52.91%)

171 (41.61%)

Women

235 (47.09%)

240 (58.39%)

Job position

Manager

78 (15.63%)

96 (23.36%)

Employee

421 (84.37%)

315 (76.64%)

Tenure

<  5 years

225 (45.09%)

133 (32.36%)

5-9 years

90 (18.04%)

111 (27.01%)

≥ 10 years

184 (36.87%)

167 (40.63%)

Depressive symptoms

 

63 (12.62%)

54 (13.14%)