Table 1

Weighted sample descriptive statistics

Full-time employedPart-time employedGig workersUnemployedF/χ2 tests
Mental distress (GHQ-12), M (SD)1.89 (0.04)2.07 (0.07)2.65 (0.24)3.47 (0.20)P<0.001
Life satisfaction, M (SD)5.12 (0.02)5.20 (0.03)4.88 (0.09)4.34 (0.09)P<0.001
Subjective financial situation, M (SD)2.02 (0.01)2.09 (0.02)2.35 (0.08)2.84 (0.06)P<0.001
Loneliness, M (SD)1.46 (0.01)1.49 (0.01)1.59 (0.04)1.74 (0.03)P<0.001
Age, M (SD)42.92 (0.17)44.31 (0.37)41.08 (1.19)37.78 (0.70)
Gender, %P<0.001
 Male0.580.260.640.57
 Female0.420.740.360.43
Partnership, %P<0.001
 No0.280.310.400.6
 Yes0.640.600.530.29
Education levels, %P<0.001
 Tertiary0.530.410.450.27
 Secondary0.410.500.420.53
 Below secondary0.070.100.130.21
Race, %P<0.001
 White0.910.920.860.84
 Non-white0.090.080.140.16
N11 9504218429112517 722
Row %67.4323.802.426.35100
  • %, proportions; GHQ-12, General Health Questionnaire; M, means.