BMC Public Health 2008, 8:159 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/159 Table 1: 1a. Distribution of the confounders and mediating variables included in the multiple regression analyses among men without permanent employment, obtained permanent employment and in permanent employment (percentages and p-values). Without permanent employment Obtained permanent employment Permanent employment % n = 42 % n = 46 % n = 324 p Without permanent employment/ obtained permanent employment p Without permanent employment/ permanent employment p Obtained permanent employment/ permanent employment 1b. Distribution of the confounders and mediating variables included in the multiple regression analyses among women without permanent employment, obtained permanent employment and in permanent employment (percentages and p-values). Without permanent employment Obtained permanent employment Permanent employment % n = 31 % n = 26 % n = 248 p Without permanent employment/ obtained permanent employment P Without permanent employment/ permanent employment p Obtained permanent employment/ permanent employment Dependent variable Psychological symptoms (age 30) Independent variables Psychological symptoms (age 16) Unemployed at young age (16–21) Have children (21) Financial problems (21) Unemployed relatives (21) High WIS (30) Blue-collar worker (30) Do not have a chance to do what I would prefer to do (30) High demands (30) Low control (30) Poor social network (30) Poor social support (30) Risk of unemployment (30) People look down on me (30) Dependent variable Psychological symptoms (age 30) Independent variables Psychological symptoms (age 16) Unemployed at young age (16–21) Have children (21) Financial problems (21) Unemployed relatives (21) High WIS (30) Blue-collar worker (30) Do not have a chance to do what I would prefer to do (30) High demands (30) Low control (30) Poor social network (30) Poor social support (30) Risk of unemployment (30) People look down on me (30) 52.4 38.1 37.7 4.8 66.7 16.7 21.4 64.3 66.7 21.4 45.2 11.9 42.9 81.0 40.5 54.8 41.9 41.9 6.5 74.2 22.6 9.7 38.7 58.1 29.0 41.9 16.1 29.0 83.9 48.4 13.0 21.7 10.9 2.2 47.8 2.2 28.3 45.7 52.2 45.7 32.6 30.4 26.1 47.8 32.6 26.9 53.8 7.7 3.8 50.0 7.7 19.2 30.8 34.6 30.8 38.5 36.6 30.8 50.0 30.8 20.1 20.1 10.2 6.8 42.0 7.7 28.7 43.5 43.8 31.8 26.2 32.4 22.8 25.9 20.7 26.6 37.1 11.7 11.7 58.1 7.7 32.7 36.7 44.0 38.7 25.4 31.0 30.6 29.8 28.1 0.687 0.513 <0.001 0.612 0.075 0.012 0.477 0.079 0.172 0.015 0.190 0.006 0.005 0.001 0.385 0.002 0.176 <0.001 0.750 0.065 0.052 0.426 0.537 0.077 0.893 0.771 0.130 0.888 0.005 0.151 0.965 0.873 0.894 0.221 0.452 0.194 0.950 0.785 0.286 0.060 0.370 0.784 0.633 0.002 0.075 0.134 0.138 0.569 0.216 0.426 0.996 0.149 0.552 0.363 0.427 0.159 0.705 0.990 0.003 0.822 0.409 0.453 <0.001 0.605 0.002 0.044 0.324 0.011 0.005 0.176 0.011 0.058 0.070 <0.001 0.005 0.007 0.948 <0.001 0.371 0.086 0.007 0.008 0.827 0.137 0.285 0.054 0.088 0.855 <0.001 0.025 Page 4 of 11 (page number not for citation purposes)