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Table 6 The modifying effect of age on associations between unfavourable psychosocial work factor / general health scores and spell pattern

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

Interaction term

 
 

OR (95% CI) *

p-value

Old age (>40)

Young age (= < 40)

Demand

    

  Work pace

0.57 (0.3 - 0.9)

0.28

0.86 (0.4 - 2.1)

0.51 (0.3 - 0.9)

  Emotional

0.97 (0.6 - 1.6)

0.75

0.87 (0.3 - 2.2)

1.02 (0.6 - 1.8)

  Hiding emotions

0.85 (0.5 - 1.4)

0.84

0.78 (0.3 - 2.3)

0.87 (0.5 - 1.5)

Physical work load

1.11 (0.7 - 1.8)

0.85

1.22 (0.5 - 3.1)

1.11 (0.6 - 1.9)

Influence

0.90 (0.6 - 1.4)

0.22

0.56 (0.2 - 1.4)

1.01 (0.6 - 1.7)

Meaning of work

1.37 (0.8 - 2.2)

0.11

0.74 (0.3 - 1.8)

1.63 (0.9 - 2.8)

Commitment to the workplace

0.98 (0.6 - 1.6)

0.004

0.14 (0.03 - 0.6)

1.33 (0.8 - 2.2)

Role conflict

1.42 (0.9 - 2.3)

0.06

0.66 (0.3 - 1.7)

1.69 (1.0 - 2.8)

Quality of leadership

0.66 (0.4 - 1.1)

0.05

0.30 (0.1 - 0.7)

0.80 (0.5 - 1.3)

Bullying

    

  At least from time to time

0.93 (0.5 - 1.7)

0.66

1.17 (0.4 - 3.8)

0.89 (0.5 - 1.7)

Threats of violence

    

  At least from time to time

0.91 (0.6 - 1.5)

0.55

1.15 (0.5 - 2.8)

0.86 (0.5 - 1.4)

General health

    

 Fair-poor

0.74 (0.4 - 1.3)

0.22

0.41 (0.1 - 1.2)

0.83 (0.5 - 1.5)

  1. The modifying effect of age on the association between unfavourable work factor / general health scores and 3-9 short spells compared with 1-3 long spells.
  2. * Adjusted for age, gender, occupation, total sick leave days.
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