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Table 3 OR for somatic symptoms among long-term unemployed (> 1 year) compared to not long-term unemployed for different explanatory models.

From: Which theory is best? Explanatory models of the relationship between unemployment and health

 

Women

Men

Independent variable set

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Only unemployment

2.64

1.57–4.44

2.18

1.41–3.35

Unemployment + WIS

2.94

1.71–5.02

2.19

1.40–3.41

Unemployment + Stress model

2.84

1.66–4.85

2.25

1.42–3.56

Unemployment + Locus of control

2.67

1.58–4.51

2.23

1.44–3.45

Unemployment + Social support

2.34

1.35–4.05

2.15

1.37–3.38

Unemployment + Lack of control

2.19

1.26–3.80

2.20

1.41–3.43

Unemployment + Economic deprivation

2.25

1.32–3.85

1.88

1.20–2.93

Unemployment + latent functions

1.70

0.92–3.15

2.16

1.29–3.61