Table 1 Summary statistics

Panel A - NHS (2001, 2003, 2006, 2011)

 Age

39.262

11.137

 Male

0.583

0.493

 Secondary education

0.559

0.496

 College education

0.220

0.414

 Unemployed

0.162

0.369

 Reported good health

0.789

0.408

 Mental disorder diagnosed by doctor

0.068

0.251

Observations

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Panel B - NHS health questions (2006, 2011)

 Health and Mental Health

  Reported good health

0.790

0.407

  Mental disorder diagnosed by doctor

0.084

0.278

  Mental disorder reported

0.087

0.283

  Chronic backpain diagnosed

0.224

0.417

  Chronic headache diagnosed

0.093

0.290

  Heart attack diagnosed

0.029

0.167

  Stroke diagnosed

0.004

0.063

  Present or previous employment in construction

0.109

0.311

 GHQ Mental Health Survery (Caseness Coding)

  Mental disorder GHQ questionaire total score

1.292

2.299

  Lost sleep

0.240

0.427

  Felt under strain

0.257

0.437

  Unable to enjoy activities

0.102

0.303

  Unhappy or depressed

0.141

0.348

  Feeling unhappy

0.059

0.236

  Unable to concentrate

0.114

0.318

  Unable to make decisions

0.042

0.201

  Unable to overcome difficulties

0.120

0.325

  Unable to face problems

0.056

0.229

  Feeling useless

0.064

0.245

  Lost self confidence

0.065

0.246

  Worthless person

0.032

0.177

Observations

24856