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Table 5 Work-life conflict as a potential risk factor for mental health among 20-64 year old employees in Switzerland

From: Work-life conflict and associations with work- and nonwork-related factors and with physical and mental health outcomes: a nationally representative cross-sectional study in Switzerland

 

Have seldom or never plenty of strength, energy and optimism (0-4)

Have often or always negative emotions and depression (6-10)

 

Men

(4.8%)

Women

(5.6%)

Men

(4.4%)

Women

(8.3%)

 

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

Model 1 †

 

n = 2075

 

n = 2262

 

n = 2078

 

n = 2266

Work-life conflict

        

   very low (0-4)

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   low (5-8)

0.83

0.47-1.45

1.56

0.95-2.55

0.94

0.51-1.73

1.32

0.84-2.06

   moderate (9-12)

1.06

0.60-1.88

1.91

1.14-3.20

1.33

0.73-2.42

2.71

1.77-4.13

   (very) high (13-20)

1.33

0.70-2.52

1.77

0.95-3.30

2.23

1.20-4.15

3.19

1.99-5.12

Model 2 ††

 

n = 2030

 

n = 2174

 

n = 2033

 

n = 2178

Work-life conflict

        

   very low (0-4)

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   low (5-8)

0.94

0.52-1.69

1.56

0.92-2.63

1.11

0.60-2.06

1.47

0.92-2.34

   moderate (9-12)

1.28

0.71-2.32

2.01

1.16-3.47

1.66

0.89-3.08

3.12

1.99-4.88

   (very) high (13-20)

1.84

0.94-3.60

1.82

0.93-3.53

3.16

1.63-6.11

3.84

2.30-6.42

 

Have a lot of difficulty in sleeping or insomnia

Suffer a lot from general weakness, weariness, lack of energy

 

Men

(4.1%)

Women

(9.7%)

Men

(4.5%)

Women

(13.5%)

 

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

Model 1 †

 

n = 2079

 

n = 2268

 

n = 2078

 

n = 2266

Work-life conflict

        

   very low (0-4)

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   low (5-8)

1.05

0.56-2.00

1.59

1.06-2.38

1.45

0.81-2.60

1.32

0.93-1.87

   moderate (9-12)

1.41

0.74-2.68

1.97

1.29-2.99

1.80

1.00-3.27

2.41

1.71-3.39

   (very) high (13-20)

3.16

1.69-5.89

3.59

2.32-5.55

2.34

1.23-4.46

3.67

2.52-5.34

Model 2 ††

 

n = 2034

 

n = 2180

 

n = 2033

 

n = 2178

Work-life conflict

        

   very low (0-4)

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   low (5-8)

1.21

0.63-2.31

1.87

1.23-2.85

1.80

0.98-3.30

1.39

0.96-2.01

   moderate (9-12)

1.74

0.90-3.35

2.39

1.53-3.73

2.23

1.19-4.17

2.57

1.78-3.70

   (very) high (13-20)

4.14

2.14-8.01

4.67

2.90-7.53

3.38

1.70-6.70

3.77

2.50-5.69

  1. † Unadjusted odds ratios (OR); bold figures = highly significant OR (p < .01)
  2. †† Odds ratios adjusted (aOR) for age, educational level, job status, work hours per week, job insecurity and living with dependent children; bold figures = highly significant aOR (p < .01)
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