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Table 4 Modification of the effect of work stress on depressive symptoms by six labour/Social policy indicators

From: Work stress and depressive symptoms in older employees: impact of national labour and social policies

 

Effort-reward imbalance

Low work control

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.20 (0.92-1.57)

1.37 (1.05-1.81)

Poor working conditions * Low ALMP

1.77 (1.19-2.64)

1.14 (0.76-1.71)

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.03 (0.77-1.39)

1.32 (0.97-1.77)

Poor working conditions * Low ALMP rehabilitation

2.13 (1.43-3.18)

1.22 (0.81-1.82)

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.39 (1.11-1.75)

1.50 (1.19-1.89)

Poor working conditions * Low Lifelong learning

1.55 (0.98-2.45)

0.89 (0.56-1.43)

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.21 (0.93-1.57)

1.36 (1.03-1.78)

Poor working conditions * Low unemployment benefit

1.80 (1.20-2.68)

1.18 (0.79-1.78)

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.34 (1.03-1.74)

1.48 (1.13-1.93)

Poor working conditions * Low union density

1.40 (0.94-2.09)

0.97 (0.64-1.45)

Poor working conditions (main effect)

1.26 (0.97-1.63)

1.35 (1.03-1.76)

Poor working conditions * High income inequality

1.67 (1.12-2.49)

1.21 (0.81-1.82)

  1. Note. Multilevel logistic regression analysis with interaction terms (Poor working conditions * labour/social policy indicators) and main effects (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals N = 5650).
  2. Odds ratios are adjusted for age, sex, education, income, employment status, work time, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, blood pressure and activities of daily living.