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Table 5 The odds of having unfavourable psychosocial work factor / general health scores among eldercare workers

From: Are environmental characteristics in the municipal eldercare, more closely associated with frequent short sick leave spells among employees than with total sick leave: a cross-sectional study

 

3-9 short spells

3-9 short spells

2-13 mixed spells

2-13 mixed spells

1-3 long spells

1-3 long spells

 
 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI) *

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI) *

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI) *

p-value #

Demand

       

  Work pace

1.26 (1.0 -1.6)

1.28 (1.0 - 1.6)

1.51 (1.2 - 1.9)

1.52 (1.0 - 2.2)

2.10 (1.4 - 3.0)

2.24 (1.4 - 3.7)

0.01

 Eemotional

1.32 (1.1 - 1.7)

1.32 (1.0 - 1.7)

1.40 (1.1 - 1.7)

1.62 (1.1 - 2.5)

1.27 (0.9 - 1.8)

1.37 (0.8 - 2.3)

0.07

 Hhiding emotions

1.40 (1.1 - 1.8)

1.21 (0.9 - 1.6)

1.55 (1.2 - 1.20)

0.97 (0.6 - 1.5)

2.15 (1.5 - 3.1)

1.42 (0.8 - 2.4)

0.19

Physical work load

1.52 (1.2 - 1.9)

1.29 (1.0 - 1.7)

1.51 (1.2 - 1.9)

1.20 (0.8 - 1.8)

1.36 (0.9 - 2.0)

1.16 (0.7 - 1.9)

0.26

Influence

1.28 (1.0 - 1.6)

1.01 (0.8 - 1.3)

1.51 (1.2 - 1.8)

1.19 (0.8 - 1.7)

1.29 (0.9 - 1.8)

1.13 (0.7 - 1.8)

0.83

Meaning of work

1.33 (1.1 - 1.7)

1.11 (0.9 - 1.4)

1.43 (1.2 - 1.8)

1.03 (0.7 - 1.5)

1.14 (0.8 - 1.6)

0.81 (0.5 - 1.3)

0.54

Commitment to the workplace

1.46 (1.2 - 1.8)

1.17 (0.9 - 1.5)

1.67 (1.3 - 2.1)

1.28 (0.9 - 1.9)

1.50 (1.0 - 2.1)

1.19 (0.7 - 1.9)

0.52

Role conflict

1.54 (1.2 - 1.9)

1.50 (1.2 - 1.9)

1.43 (1.2 - 1.7)

1.25 (0.9 - 1.8)

1.25 (0.9 - 1.8)

1.05 (0.7 - 1.7)

0.01

Quality of leadership

1.27 (1.0 - 1.6)

1.17 (0.9 - 1.5)

1.56 (1.3 - 1.9)

1.38 (0.9 - 2.0)

1.56 (1.3 - 1.9)

1.77 (1.1 - 2.9)

0.11

Bullying

       

 Aat least from time to time

1.46 (1.1 - 2.0)

1.29 (0.9 - 1.8)

1.68 (1.3 - 2.2)

1.14 (0.7 - 2.0)

2.27 (1.5 - 3.5)

1.39 (0.7 - 2.6)

0.41

Threats of violence

       

 Aat least from time to time

1.45 (1.2 - 1.8)

1.17 (0.9 - 1.5)

1.34 (1.1 - 1.7)

1.19 (0.8 - 1.8)

1.37 (1.0 - 1.9)

1.28 (0.8 - 2.1)

0.55

General health

       

 Ffair-poor

1.84 (1.3 - 2.5)

1.56 (1.1 - 2.3)

2.98 (2.2 - 4.0)

1.29 (0.7 - 2.2)

4.97 (3.3 - 7.4)

2.10 (1.1 - 3.9)

0.01

  1. The odds of having unfavourable psychosocial work factor/general health scores with different sick leave patterns compared with 0-2 short spells.
  2. * Adjusted for age, gender, occupation, total sick leave days # Wald-test for overall difference in work factor score bestween sick leave patterns.
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