Descriptive statistics for retirees and matched controls
| Retirees (N=424) Results at wave 1 (2002) unless otherwise specified | Matched controls (N=424) Results at wave 1 (2002) unless otherwise specified | |
|---|---|---|
| Work status | 100% employed at W1 100% retired at W2 | 58.3% employed at W1+W2 41.7% retired at W1+W2 |
| Age (top-coded at 90) | 60.52 (4.85) | 59.88 (5.22) |
| Sex | 46.5% female | 47.2% female |
| Relationship status | 71.2% married, 6.4% cohabiting, 22.4% neither (single, divorced or widowed) | 75.9% married, 3.1% cohabiting, 21% neither (single, divorced or widowed) |
| Subjective physical health | 3.16 (0.90) | 3.25 (0.98) |
| Quality of life | 1.51 (0.66) | 1.40 (0.65) |
| Socioeconomic status (1–10 decile) | 6.96 (2.75) | 6.72 (2.84) |
| Number of groups (range 0–8) | 1.56 (1.54) W2: 1.39 (1.40) | 1.55 (1.39) W2: 1.52 (1.48) |
| Deceased at W5 | 28 (6.6%) | 23 (5.4%) |