Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios of the association between psychosocial job strain (quadrants and dimensions separate) and physical activity among men and women, ELSA-Brasil, baseline (2008–10)

Model 1: crude

Low D/High C (low strain)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

High D/High C (active work)

0.94 (0.78-1.12)

1.18 (0.97-1.43)

0.98 (0.82-1.17)

0.94 (0.77-1.15)

Low D/Low C (passive work)

1.73 (1.50-2.01)***

1.27 (1.07-1.50)**

2.02 (1.73-2.36)***

1.13 (0.94-1.36)

High D/Low C (high strain)

1.82 (1.50-2.21)***

1.60 (1.28-1.99)***

1.99 (1.67-2.38)***

1.16 (0.93-1.44)

Model 2: age, marital status

Low D/High C (low strain)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

High D/High C (active work)

0.94 (0.78-1.12)

1.18 (0.97-1.44)

0.98 (0.83-1.17)

0.94 (0.77-1.16)

Low D/Low C (passive work)

1.74 (1.51-2.02)***

1.28 (1.07-1.51)**

2.04 (1.75-2.39)***

1.14 (0.94-1.37)

High D/Low C (high strain)

1.83 (1.51-2.23)***

1.61 (1.29-2.01)***

2.00 (1.67-2.38)***

1.18 (0.95-1.46)

Model 3: age, marital status, educational level

Low D/High C (low strain)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

High D/High C (active work)

1.00 (0.84-1.21)

1.21 (0.99-1.47)

1.05 (0.88-1.26)

0.95 (0.78-1.17)

Low D/Low C (passive work)

1.20 (1.02-1.41)*

1.13 (0.94-1.37)

1.42 (1.20-1.67)***

1.06 (0.87-1.29)

High D/Low C (high strain)

1.36 (1.11-1.67)**

1.48 (1.18-1.86)***

1.47 (1.22-1.77)***

1.11 (0.89-1.39)

Model 4: age, marital status, educational level and weekly hours worked

Low D/High C (low strain)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

High D/High C (active work)

0.96 (0.80-1.16)

1.15 (0.94-1.40)

1.05 (0.87-1.25)

0.93 (0.76-1.15)

Low D/Low C (passive work)

1.22 (1.03-1.43)*

1.15 (0.95-1.38)

1.42 (1.20-1.67)***

1.06 (0.87-1.30)

High D/Low C (high strain)

1.34 (1.09-1.64)**

1.44 (1.15-1.82)**

1.47 (1.22-1.77)***

1.10 (0.88-1.38)

Model dimensions

Psychological demands

Model 1: crude

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

1.03 (1.00-1.05)*

0.97(0.95-0.99)*

1.00(0.98-1.03)

Model 2: Model 1 + age and marital status

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

1.03 (1.00-1.05)*

0.97(0.95-0.99)*

1.00(0.98-1.03)

Model 3: Model 2 + educational level

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

1.04 (1.01-1.06)**

1.00(0.98-1.03)

1.01(0.98-1.04)

Model 4: Model 3 + weekly hours

1.00 (0.98-1.02)

1.03 (1.00-1.06)*

1.00(0.98-1.03)

1.01(0.98-1.03)

Model 5: Model 4 + control and social support at work

1.00 (0.98-1.02)

1.03 (1.00-1.05)*

1.00(0.98-1.03)

1.01(0.98-1.04)

Control at work

Model 1: crude

0.90 (0.88-0.91)***

0.96 (0.94-0.98)***

0.87(0.85-0.89)***

0.96(0.93-0.98)**

Model 2: Model 1 + age, marital status

0.90 (0.88-0.91)***

0.96 (0.94-0.98)***

0.87(0.85-0.89)***

0.96(0.93-0.98)**

Model 3: Model 2 + educational level

0.96 (0.94-0.98)***

0.98 (0.95-1.01)

0.93(0.91-0.95)***

0.97(0.94-1.00)*

Model 4: Model 3 + weekly hours

0.96 (0.93-0.98)***

0.98 (0.95-1.00)

0.93(0.91-0.95)***

0.97(0.94-0.99)*

Model 5: Model 4 + psychological demands and social support at work

0.96 (0.93-0.98)***

0.98 (0.95-1.01)

0.93(0.91-0.96)***

0.97(0.94-1.00)*

Social support at work

Model 1: crude

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

1.00(0.98-1.01)

0.99(0.97-1.02)

Model 2: Model 1 + age, marital status

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

1.00(0.98-1.01)

0.99(0.97-1.01)

Model 3: Model 2 + educational level

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

0.98(0.96-0.99)*

0.99(0.96-1.01)

Model 4: Model 3 + weekly hours

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

0.98 (0.96-1.00)

0.98(0.96-0.99)*

0.99(0.97-1.01)

Model 5: Model 4 + psychological demands and control at work

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

0.99 (0,97-1.02)