Table 3 Univariate associations between characteristics of both cancer and heart attack survivors (≤ 5 years after diagnosis or attack) and their interaction, and employment status (not at work; at work) at two-year follow-up

 Female

1.36 (0.60–3.08)

0.466

0.17 (0.02–1.36)

0.094

0.066

 Male

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 > 55 and ≤65 yrs

0.56 (0.23–1.39)

0.213

1.29 (0.32–5.22)

0.717

0.326

 ≤ 55 yrs

Ref.

Ref.

 No

1.31 (0.28–6.14)

0.730

1.70 (0.24–12.17)

0.597

0.970

 Yes

Ref.

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 Twice or more a day

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 (Almost) daily

1.95 (0.37–10.31)

0.432

 Once or twice a week

2.81 (0.55–14.31)

0.213

 Once or twice a month

9.75 (0.78–121.84)

0.077

 Special occasions only

2.63 (0.41–16.94)

0.310

 Not at all

Ref.

 Yes

2.73 (1.00–7.48)

0.051

0.79 (0.15–4.25)

0.785

0.216

 No

Ref.

Ref.

 Very good

Ref.

Ref.

 Good

1.94 (0.59–6.39)

0.274

1.29 (0.19–8.67)

0.796

0.719

 Fair

0.44 (0.15–1.29)

0.134

2.29 (0.32–16.51)

0.413

0.151

 Bad

0.39 (0.09–1.77)

0.221

0.29 (0.01–6.91)

0.441

0.864

 Very bad

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

GHQ (range 0–36)

0.93 (0.83–1.04)

0.194

1.44 (1.01–2.04)

0.042

0.020

 5–8

2.04 (0.83–4.98)

0.119

0.39 (0.05–3.38)

0.395

0.166

 1–4

Ref.

Ref.

 ≥ 3

1.03 (0.31–3.41)

0.956

0.38 (0.03–4.59)

0.443

0.474

 < 3

Ref.

Ref.

- Control (range 0–12)

1.01 (0.86–1.19)

0.878

1.01 (0.73–1.37)

0.994

0.949

- Autonomy (range 0–15)

1.08 (0.93–1.27)

0.309

1.03 (0.78–1.35)

0.859

0.727

- Self-realisation (range 0–15)

1.09 (0.93–1.28)

0.274

1.01 (0.80–1.28)

0.921

0.596

- Pleasure (range 0–15)

0.97 (0.80–1.19)

0.800

0.82 (0.55–1.22)

0.328

0.449

Job satisfaction (range 4–48)

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

0.646

0.83 (0.60–1.14)

0.245

0.213

 50–100%

1.12 (0.48–2.67)

0.805

3.81 (0.88–16.53)

0.074

0.159

 0 – ≤ 50%

Ref.

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