Table 4 Cross-sectional association of effort-reward imbalance with poor or moderate work ability

Gender: female

1.756***

(1.407; 2.192)

1.804***

(1.405; 2.316)

1.850***

(1.438; 2.380)

1.672***

(1.270; 2.202)

Age

1.047***

(1.021; 1.074)

1.061***

(1.031; 1.092)

1.061***

(1.031; 1.092)

1.085***

(1.050; 1.120)

Low educational level

2.067***

(1.657; 2.577)

1.766***

(1.382; 2.256)

1.731***

(1.353; 2.214)

1.606**

(1.217; 2.120)

Health-related behaviour

0.858*

(0.759; 0.970)

0.888

(0.774; 1.019)

0.911

(0.782; 1.060)

Physical demands

1.601***

(1.487; 1.724)

1.291***

(1.192; 1.398)

Psychological job demands

2.661***

(2.331; 3.036)

1.880***

(1.584; 2.232)

Job control

0.315***

(0.263; 0.376)

0.409***

(0.334; 0.500)

ERI: ER ratio > 1

5.736***

(4.471; 7.359)

6.056***

(4.678; 7.840)

6.005***

(4.637; 7.776)

1.980***

(1.428; 2.747)

N-R²

0.227

0.230

0.404