Table 1

Distribution of self-reported work ability and age (years) among female employees in Norway (N = 597)

Work Ability (WA)

Age (years)
Extremely reduced
Very reduced
Moderately reduced
Not particularly reduced
Slightly reduced
Not reduced at all
Total

n (%)
n (%)
n(%)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
Missing (n)
N

≤ 29
2 (4.6)
1 (2.3)
3 (6.8)
6 (13.6)
7 (15.9)
25 (56.8)
-
44
30–39
2 (1.2)
7 (4.1)
20 (11.8)
14 (8.3)
41 (24.3)
81 (47.9)
4
169
40–49
5 (2.1)
15 (6.4)
25 (10.6)
24 (10.2)
77 (32.6)
87 (36.9)
3
236
50–67
6 (4.1)
15 (10.2)
31 (21.1)
20 (13.6)
38 (26.6)
33 (22.5)
4
113
Missing (n)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
34
Total
15 (2.5)
38 (6.4)
79 (13.2)
64 (10.7)
163 (27.3)
226 (37.9)
12
597

Gamperiene et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008 3:8   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-3-8