Table 5 OR for bad self-rated general health for women and nervous problems for men 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 (self-rated health) | Men (nervous problems) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent variable set | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
Only unemployment | 1.86 | 1.23–2.81 | 1.98 | 1.29–3.04 |
Unemployment + Stress model | 1.95 | 1.26–3.01 | 2.18 | 1.39–3.42 |
Unemployment + Work involvement scale | 1.81 | 1.19–2.75 | 1.91 | 1.23–2.98 |
Unemployment + Locus of control | 1.78 | 1.17–2.70 | 2.03 | 1.32–3.13 |
Unemployment + Lack of control | 1.78 | 1.15–2.75 | 2.03 | 1.36–3.15 |
Unemployment + Social support | 1.59 | 1.03–2.46 | 1.87 | 1.19–2.92 |
Unemployment + Economic deprivation | 1.55 | 1.01–2.39 | 1.72 | 1.10–2.60 |
Unemployment + Latent functions | 1.15 | 0.70–1.89 | 1.49 | 0.90–2.49 |