Overview of general characteristics of farmers compared with other occupational categories and AOOs combined
| Farmers | AOO | Professionals | Routine non-manual workers | Self-employed workers | Manual workers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (=32 618) | 3962 | 28 656 | 9236 | 7170 | 1592 | 10 658 |
| Sex (%, male) | 73.0 | 48.5 | 49.5 | 19.1 | 62.1 | 65.4 |
| Age (years, mean) | 47.4 | 43.7 | 44.4 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 42.8 |
| Caseness HADS-D (%) | 13.1 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| HADS-D score (mean) | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Somatic long-lasting limiting illness (%) | 14.2 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| Educational level (%) | ||||||
| Primary school | 37.3 | 24.0 | 4.9 | 26.0 | 32.1 | 38.1 |
| Some secondary school | 48.7 | 38.2 | 19.3 | 44.5 | 46.4 | 49.2 |
| Completed secondary education | 8.8 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 9.1 |
| University/college <4 years | 4.4 | 16.3 | 37.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 3.2 |
| University/college >4 years | 0.8 | 10.8 | 31.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Married/registered partner (%) | 72.8 | 62.7 | 69.9 | 62.8 | 69.0 | 55.5 |
| Smokers (%) | 25.2 | 32.6 | 23.0 | 35.3 | 35.0 | 38.8 |
| Cigarettes per day (mean) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 13.3 | 12.1 |
| Probable alcohol problem (%) | 7.3 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean) | 26.6 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 26.6 | 26.3 |
| Physically demanding work (%) | 71.7 | 39.0 | 24.7 | 31.3 | 46.3 | 56.6 |
The HUNT study (HUNT2 1995–1997), Norway.
AOO, all other occupation; BMI, body mass index; HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, depression item; HUNT2, second wave of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.