Table 5 Prospective associations of cortisol at baseline with workplace bullying at follow-up among participants not reporting bullying at baseline
Bullied | Non-bullied | Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusteda OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morning cortisol | ||||||
Low (0–9.8 nmol/l) | 72 | 1693 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Moderate (9.9–15.8 nmol/l) | 77 | 1758 | 1.03 | 0.74–1.43 | 1.02 | 0.73–1.42 |
High (15.9–100 nmol/l) | 70 | 1862 | 0.88 | 0.63–1.24 | 0.83 | 0.58–1.18 |
Evening cortisol | ||||||
Low (0–1.0 nmol/l) | 81 | 1839 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Moderate (1.1–1.8 nmol/l) | 63 | 1749 | 0.82 | 0.58–1.14 | 0.81 | 0.58–1.15 |
High (1.9–100 nmol/l) | 88 | 2099 | 0.95 | 0.70–1.30 | 0.94 | 0.68–1.29 |
Morning-to-evening slope | ||||||
Low (−100–8.1 nmol/l) | 63 | 1764 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Moderate (8.2–14.2 nmol/l) | 79 | 1684 | 1.31 | 0.94–1.84 | 1.42 | 0.99–2.01 |
High (14.3–100 nmol/l) | 68 | 1626 | 1.17 | 0.83–1.66 | 1.26 | 0.87–1.82 |