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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analyses showing association of individual and work-related factors with mental health status of workers in SMEs (N = 1200)

From: Mental health status and work environment among workers in small- and medium-sized enterprises in Guangdong, China-a cross-sectional survey

       Variables

Poor psychological well-being (0 ~ 13 = 1/14 ~ 25 = 0)

OR (95 %CI)

Individual characteristics

 

Age (years)

0.74 (0.61 ~ 0.89)**

Gender

 

 Men (reference)

 

 Women

0.61 (0.46 ~ 0.82)**

Marital status

 

 Married/co-habiting (reference)

 

 Single

0.77 (0.54 ~ 1.11)

 Divorced

1.18 (0.28 ~ 5.09)

Household registration

 

 Permanent resident workers (reference)

 

 Migrant workers

1.36 (1.01-1.85)*

Physical work conditions

 

Employment contract

 

 Yes (reference)

 

 No

1.04 (0.62-1.73)

Shift work

 

 No (reference)

 

 Yes

0.86 (0.63-1.17)

Work hours per week

1.30 (1.13-1.50)***

Extent of exposure to hazardous environment

1.26 (1.10-1.44)***

Psychosocial work conditions

 

Job demands

1.29 (1.12-1.49)**

Job autonomy

0.70 (0.60-0.81)***

Worksite support

0.97 (0.85-1.11)

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
  2. Adjusting for individual characters (gender, age, marital status, and household registration) significant in bivariate analyses at P < 0.05.