Table 4 Agreement between quantitative and qualitative responses to the age left school and job done for most of working life questions
| Â | Age left school | Job done for most of working life | No. years in job done for most of working life |
|---|---|---|---|
Respondents giving information in Health Questionnaire* and interview** n (%) | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Male | 10/21 (47.6) | 11/22 (50.0) | 9/17 (52.9) |
Female | 11/21 (52.4) | 11/22 (50.0) | 8/17 (47.1) |
50–59 | 8/21 (38.1) | 10/22 (45.5) | 5/17 (29.4) |
60–69 | 8/21 (38.1) | 7/22 (31.8) | 7/17 (41.2) |
70+ | 5/21 (23.8) | 5/22 (22.7) | 5/17 (29.4) |
Complete agreement n (%) | 14/21 (66.7) | 20/22 (90.9) | 2/17 (11.8) |
Agreement ± 1 year n (%) | 4/21 (19.0) | n/a | 3/17 (17.6) |
Agreement ± 2 years n (%) | n/a | n/a | 2/17 (11.8) |
Longest job ≥ 29 years* and interview comment that always done job/job done for most of life** n (%) | n/a | n/a | 7/17 (41.2) |