Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratio (HRadj) for purchase of prescribed antidepressant drugs according to six dimensions of the work climate at the managerial work unit level categorised into quartiles (percentiles 0–25, 26–75 and 76–100) in 13,335 public service workers in Aarhus county 2002–2006.
From: Psychosocial work environment and antidepressant medication: a prospective cohort study
Psychosocial work characteristic | Range of average work unit score (1–100) | N cases | Person years at-risk | HRadj | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall work climate satisfaction | |||||
Low | 29–66 | 129 | 7,547 | 0.92 | 0.72–1.17 |
Intermediate | 67–78 | 302 | 15,576 | 1.09 | 0.88–1.33 |
High (reference) | 79–96 | 143 | 7,996 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate management | |||||
No | 17–49 | 114 | 7,705 | 0.80 | 0.62–1.02 |
Limited | 50–57 | 310 | 15,817 | 1.00 | 0.82–1.22 |
Yes (reference) | 58–86 | 150 | 7,596 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate work load | |||||
No | 25–64 | 164 | 7,604 | 1.09 | 0.88–1.36 |
Somewhat | 65–76 | 252 | 15,721 | 0.83 | 0.68–1.01 |
Yes (reference) | 77–98 | 158 | 7,793 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate skill discretion | |||||
No | 45–72 | 147 | 7,825 | 1.07 | 0.85–1.36 |
Somewhat | 73–82 | 294 | 15,410 | 1.12 | 0.91–1.37 |
Yes (reference) | 83–100 | 133 | 7,883 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate decision authority | |||||
No | 41–67 | 139 | 7,627 | 1.10 | 0.87–1.40 |
Somewhat | 68–77 | 304 | 15,688 | 1.19 | 0.97–1.47 |
Yes (reference) | 78–98 | 130 | 7,765 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate professionalism | |||||
No | 37–68 | 129 | 7,717 | 0.96 | 0.76–1.21 |
Somewhat | 69–79 | 290 | 15,721 | 0.98 | 0.80–1.19 |
Yes (reference) | 80–97 | 155 | 7,680 | 1.00 | Reference |
Appropriate cooperation | |||||
No | 32–61 | 136 | 7,275 | 0.87 | 0.69–1.11 |
Somewhat | 62–73 | 284 | 15,731 | 0.97 | 0.79–1.18 |
Yes (reference) | 74–94 | 154 | 8,039 | 1.00 | Reference |