Table 3 Adjusted hazard ratio (HRadj) for purchase of prescribed antidepressant drugs according to the job strain at the managerial work unit level categorised into quartiles (percentiles 0–25, 26–75 and 76–100) in 4,815 public service workers in Aarhus Municipality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High job demands | |||||
Yes | 10–50 | 81 | 2,909 | 1.16 | 0.84–1.59 |
Somewhat | 51–60 | 175 | 5,581 | 1.27 | 0.96–1.67 |
No (reference) | 61–96 | 72 | 2,852 | 1.00 | Reference |
Low decision latitude | |||||
Yes | 48–64 | 97 | 2,766 | 1.24 | 0.92–1.67 |
Somewhat | 65–70 | 152 | 5,725 | 0.94 | 0.71–1.23 |
No (reference) | 71–86 | 79 | 2,852 | 1.00 | Reference |
Low social support | |||||
Yes | 26–58 | 104 | 2,795 | 1.50 | 1.11–2.03 |
Somewhat | 59–67 | 153 | 5.689 | 1.08 | 0.81–1.43 |
No (reference) | 68–88 | 71 | 2,858 | 1.00 | Reference |
High job strain1 | |||||
Yes | . | 36 | 1,087 | 1.19 | 0.84–1.68 |
No (reference) | . | 292 | 10,256 | 1.00 | Reference |
High isostrain2 | |||||
Yes | . | 22 | 674 | 1.17 | 0.76–1.80 |
No (reference) | . | 306 | 10,669 | 1.00 | Reference |