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Table 1 Socioeconomic and demograhic characteristics of the sample at baseline (N = 577)

From: Associations between transition to retirement and changes in dietary intakes in French adults (NutriNet-Santé cohort study)

 

Individuals who were employed at baseline and who retired during the follow up (N = 577)

Women (N = 402)

%

Men (N = 175)

%

P-valuea

Age class

<0.0001

 50–54 y

13.7

8.0

 

 55–59 y

62.2

47.4

 

 60–64 y

24.1

44.6

 

Occupation

<0.0001

 Manual worker

0.8

2.3

 

 Employee

20.7

9.7

 

 Intermediate profession

38.1

13.1

 

 Self employed

1.7

6.3

 

 Managerial staff

38.8

68.6

 

Education

<0.001

 Unknown

0.5

2.3

 

 Primary

3.0

2.9

 

 Secondary

35.1

27.4

 

 Undergraduate

33.3

23.4

 

 Postgraduate

28.1

44.0

 

Household income per consumption unit

0.01

  < 1800 euros

15.7

17.1

 

 1800–2700 euros

26.9

16.6

 

  > 2700 euros

49.4

61.7

 

 Unwilling to declare

8.0

4.6

 

Marital status

<0.001

 Couple (married, partnership…)

71.4

85.1

 

 Single, divorced

23.1

12.0

 

 Widowed

5.5

2.9

 

Retirement of the spouse during the follow up

N = 287

N = 149

0.8

 No

64.8

63.8

 

 Yes

35.2

36.2

 
  1. a P-value for chi-square or Fischer analyses