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Table 3 Univariable logistic regression analysis

From: Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress in a large and diverse public sector workforce: baseline results from Partnering Healthy@Work

 

  Men

 p

  Women

 p

Variables

 PR1(95% CI)

 

 PR (95% CI)

 

Age (years) continuous

0.99 (0.98 - 1.01)

0.355

0.97 (0.97 – 0.98)

<0.001

 16-24

1.00

-

1.00

-

 25-34

0.40 (0.12 – 1.35)

0.139

0.98 (.053 – 1.83)

0.959

 35-44

0.63 (0.21 – 1.87)

0.406

0.79 (0.43 – 1.45)

0.446

 45-54

0.62 (0.21 – 1.78)

0.372

0.62 (0.34 – 1.13)

0.116

 55-64

0.38 (0.12 – 1.18)

0.095

0.40 (0.21 – 0.78)

0.007

 65+

Insufficient cases

0.000

0.23 (0.03 – 1.70)

0.150

Marital Status

    

 Not married

2.00 (1.32 - 3.05)

0.001

1.41 (1.10 – 1.79)

.006

 Married/Defacto

1.00

-

1.00

-

Occupation

    

 Blue Collar

1.15 (0.62 -2.13)

0.668

1.24 (0.88 – 1.74)

0.227

 Admin

0.94 (0.54 – 1.62)

0.815

1.41 (1.05 – 1.91)

0.023

 Service

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Professional

1.55 (0.76 – 3.13)

0.228

1.29 (0.60 – 2.80)

0.517

 Manager

0.85 (0.49 – 1.46)

0.553

1.35 (0.92 – 1.96)

0.123

Annual Salary

1.01 (0.97 – 1.06)

0.638

0.94 (0.88 – 1.00)

0.044

Education

    

 Up to Year 10

0.63 (0.26 – 1.53)

0.308

0.92 (0.65 – 1.31)

0.653

 Up to Year 12/certificate

1.22 (0.82 – 1.83)

0.322

1.02 (0.80 – 1.33)

0.826

Post School

1.00

-

1.00

-

Job Classification

    

 Bands 1-3

0.96 (0.58 – 1.59)

0.872

0.92 (0.72 – 1.17)

0.484

 Bands 4-6

0.97 (0.51 – 1.85)

0.930

0.86 (0.55 – 1.36)

0.518

 Bands 7-8

1.32 (0.64 – 2.72)

0.444

0.56 (0.21 – 1.48)

0.244

 Bands 9-10

1.00

-

1.00

-

Employment Category

    

 Fixed Term/ Casual

1.77 (1.10 – 2.86)

0.018

1.18 (0.79 – 1.77)

0.427

 Permanent

1.00

-

1.00

-

Employment Condition

    

 Part Time

1.41 (0.88 – 2.26)

.0156

0.90 (0.72 – 1.13)

0.351

 Full Time

1.00

-

1.00

-

Tenure

    

 State Service

0.99 (0.97 – 1.00)

0.119

0.98 (0.97 - 0.99)

<0.001

 Agency

0.99 (0.97 – 1.01)

0.285

0.98 (0.96 – 1.00)

0.051

Days worked

    

 Days Vary Weekly

0.83 (0.47 – 1.48)

0.534

1.12 (0.82 – 1.53)

0.463

 Other

1.48 (0.89 – 2.44)

0.129

0.85 (0.65 – 1.11)

0.235

 Mon to Fri

1.00

-

1.00

-

Schedule worked

    

 Regular day

1.06 (0.65 – 1.72)

0.812

0.89 (0.66 – 1.19)

0.421

 Other types

1.00

-

1.00

-

Hours worked

1.00 (0.98 – 1.02)

0.881

1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)

0.422

Preferred hours

    

 Less hours

1.49 (1.00 – 2.22)

.052

1.39 (1.10 – 1.76)

0.006

 Same hours

1.00

-

1.00

-

 More hours

1.26 (0.48 – 3.32)

0.635

1.56 (1.01 – 2.42)

0.047

General Health2

1.01 (0.97 - 1.06)

0.661

0.99 (0.98 – 1.01)

0.489

BMI (per unit)

1.05 (1.01 - 1.08)

0.010

1.02 (1.00 – 1.05)

0.038

Alcohol Intake

    

 High Risk

1.60 (1.05 - 2.44)

0.030

1.61 (1.21 – 2.13)

0.001

 Low Risk

1.00

-

1.00

-

Fruit & Veg Intake

    

 Inadequate

1.41 (0.96 - 2.08)

0.079

1.46 (1.16 – 1.83)

0.001

 Adequate

1.00

-

1.00

-

Smoker

    

 Daily Smoker

1.89 (0.99 - 3.61)

0.053

1.36 (0.94 – 1.97)

0.105

 All Others

1.00

-

1.00

-

Physical Activity3

    

 Lower

1.30 (0.78 - 2.18)

0.318

0.89 (0.66 – 1.20)

0.442

 Middle

1.92 (1.18 - 3.11)

0.008

1.23 (0.94 – 1.61)

0.134

 Upper

1.00

 

1.00

-

ERI tertiles4

    

 Lower

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Middle

1.02 (0.53 – 1.96)

0.950

1.53 (1.00 – 2.35)

0.051

 Upper

3.54 (2.10 - 5.97)

<0.001

4.59 (3.20 – 6.60)

<0.001

  1. High psychological distress prevalence ratios for men and women participating in the Partnering Healthy@Work 2010 survey.
  2. 1PR, Prevalence Ratio using inverse probability weighting method.
  3. 2General Health is derived from SF12 aggregate physical score.
  4. 3Physical activity tertile ranges (minutes per week) 0-146, 147-252, 253-362 – a combination of total work and leisure minutes.
  5. 4ERI, Effort-Reward Imbalance tertile ranges: Males = 0.21-0.36 (lower); 0.36 - 0.49 (middle); 0.49 – 2.32 (upper). Females = 0.21 - 0.36 (lower); 0.36 - 0.50 (middle); 0.50 – 2.05 (upper).