Table 5 The association between overall work-related stress and self-rated symptoms, poor and good self-rated health and sick leave, unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio# (indicated in bold) with 95% CI (n = 424).
Overall work-related stress | High level of self-rated symptoms (n = 224) | Poor (Fair/Bad) self-rated health (n = 48) | Good (Excellent/Very good) self-rated health (n = 222) | Sick-leave (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95%CI) | OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95%CI) | OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95%CI) | OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
Indistinct Organisation and conflicts | ||||
Low: 71 (300) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High: 29 (124) | 1.63 (1.06 – 2.49)¤ | 1.85 (1.00 – 3.44) | 0.72 (0.47 – 1.09) | 1.44 (0.66 – 3.12) |
1.70 (1.10 – 2.64)¤ | 1.89 (1.00 – 3.59) | 0.70 (0.45 – 1.10) | 1.51 (0.68 – 3.38) | |
Individual demands and commitment | ||||
Low: 74 (314) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High: 26 (110) | 3.15 (1.96 – 5.06)¤ | 2.50 (1.34 – 4.62)¤ | 0.56 (0.36 – 0.86)¤ | 1.47 (0.67 – 3.25) |
3.42 (2.08 – 5.63)¤ | 2.88 (1.50 – 5.57)¤ | 0.45 (0.28 – 0.73)¤ | 1.70 (0.75 – 3.88) | |
Perceived stress due to indistinct organisation and conflicts | ||||
Low: 90 (382) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High: 10 (42) | 3.17 (1.51 – 6.62)¤ | 1.34 (0.53 – 3.37) | 0.55 (0.36 – 0.73)¤ | 3.85 (1.59 – 9.30)¤ |
3.14 (1.49 – 6.60)¤ | 1.26 (0.49 – 3.23) | 0.37 (0.18 – 0.75)¤ | 3.93 (1.56 – 9.88)¤ | |
Perceived stress due to individual demands and commitment | ||||
Low: 75 (318) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High: 25 (106) | 4.53 (2.71 – 7.56)¤ | 2.64 (1.42 – 4.91)¤ | 0.32 (0.20 – 0.51)¤ | 1.55 (0.70 – 3.43) |
4.52 (2.68 – 7.64)¤ | 3.22 (1.67 – 6.20)¤ | 0.26 (0.16 – 0.44)¤ | 1.85 (0.81 – 4.24) | |
Influence at work | ||||
High: 78 (330) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Low: 22 (94) | 1.89 (1.18 – 3.05)¤ | 1.70 (0.88 – 3.28) | 0.45 (0.28 – 0.72)¤ | 2.54 (1.17 – 5.48)¤ |
1.86 (1.14 – 3.04)¤ | 1.55 (0.78 – 3.05) | 0.46 (0.28 – 0.77)¤ | 2.37 (1.06 – 5.30)¤ | |
Work interference with leisure time | ||||
Low: 67 (285) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High: 33 (139) | 2.07 (1.36 – 3.15)¤ | 1.03 (0.55 – 1.95) | 0.75 (0.50 – 1.13) | 0.87 (0.39 – 1.95) |
2.10 (1.36 – 3.25)¤ | 1.27 (0.65 – 2.46) | 0.61 (0.39 – 0.95)¤ | 1.13 (0.48 – 2.62) |