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Table 2 Logistics regression with BMI change as dependent variable

From: Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change: a prospective study among Danish health care workers

  

Women

Men

  

Unadjusted

Mutually adjusteda

Unadjusted

Mutually adjusteda

Variable

Response

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Quality of leadership

BMI gain

0.98

0.94-1.02

.

.

1.27

0.96-1.69

1.29

0.96-1.73

 

BMI loss

1.00

0.94-1.07

.

.

1.48

1.00-2.19

1.55

1.02-2.36

Influence at work

BMI gain

1.01

0.96-1.05

.

.

1.17

0.90-1.52

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.99

0.93-1.06

.

.

1.14

0.77-1.67

.

.

Meaning of work

BMI gain

1.02

0.95-1.09

.

.

1.10

0.75-1.62

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.07

0.97-1.19

.

.

1.95

1.04-3.66

.

.

Workload

BMI gain

0.99

0.95-1.04

.

.

1.03

0.79-1.34

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.97

0.91-1.03

.

.

0.75

0.51-1.12

.

.

Work pace

BMI gain

1.01

0.97-1.06

.

.

1.19

0.89-1.59

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.94

0.87-1.01

.

.

0.80

0.53-1.20

.

.

Commitment

BMI gain

0.97

0.92-1.02

.

.

1.07

0.78-1.45

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.95

0.88-1.03

.

.

1.63

0.98-2.71

.

.

Role clarity

BMI gain

1.03

0.97-1.10

1.09

1.02-1.17

0.99

0.71-1.38

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.11

1.00-1.22

1.14

1.03-1.27

1.97

1.03-3.79

.

.

Role conflicts

BMI gain

1.13

1.06-1.19

1.13

1.06-1.21

1.00

0.74-1.35

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.02

0.93-1.11

1.04

0.94-1.14

0.84

0.54-1.31

.

.

Predictability

BMI gain

0.97

0.93-1.02

.

.

1.02

0.76-1.38

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.04

0.97-1.12

.

.

1.37

0.86-2.17

.

.

Working hours

BMI gain

1.04

0.86-1.26

.

.

0.54

0.12-2.55

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.14

0.94-1.38

.

.

1.27

0.24-6.66

.

.

Covariates

         

Age

BMI gain

0.71

0.64-0.78

0.71

0.64-0.79

0.92

0.49-1.71

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.85

0.73-0.99

0.85

0.72-1.01

0.70

0.31-1.59

.

.

Cohabitation

BMI gain

1.29

1.04-1.62

1.33

1.06-1.68

1.53

0.45-5.19

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.86

0.59-1.25

0.79

0.53-1.17

0.66

0.08-5.60

.

.

Work position:

         

Managers

BMI gain

0.76

0.52-1.11

.

.

3.33

1.03-10.75

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.78

0.44-1.36

.

.

0.74

0.14-4.02

.

.

Othersb

BMI gain

0.92

0.67-1.28

.

.

0.79

0.14-4.29

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.62

0.35-1.10

.

.

0.39

0.04-3.52

.

.

Seniority

BMI gain

0.98

0.97-1.01

.

.

1.01

0.95-1.08

.

.

 

BMI loss

1.00

0.99-1.02

.

.

0.92

0.79-1.07

.

.

Physical demands

BMI gain

1.02

0.93-1.12

.

.

0.97

0.62-1.52

.

.

 

BMI loss

0.92

0.80-1.06

.

.

0.68

0.34-1.36

.

.

  1. a Significant predictors after backwards elimination.
  2. b E.g. janitors, cleaners, secretaries.
  3. [OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = confidence intervals].
  4. Significant results are presented in boldface.
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