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Table 2 Trends in health among successive cohorts of older workers

From: Trends in working conditions and health across three cohorts of older workers in 1993, 2003 and 2013: a cross-sequential study

 

Physical functioning

N = 1248

Cognitive functioning

N = 1167

Psychological functioning

N = 1284

B (95% C.I.)

B (95% C.I.)

OR (95% C.I.)

Model 1

Cohort (ref. 1993)

2003

0.51 (0.07–0.94)*

0.79 (−0.16–1.73)

1.21 (0.80–1.82)

2013

1.30 (0.89–1.71)***

1.70 (0.81–2.59)***

1.39 (0.95–2.04)

Model 2

Cohort (ref. 1993)

2003

0.50 (0.06–0.94)*

0.36 (− 0.53–1.26)

1.17 (0.74–1.85)

2013

1.25 (0.82–1.67)***

0.66 (− 0.21–1.54)

1.39 (0.90–2.14)

Model 3a

Cohort (ref. 1993)

   

2003

0.52 (0.08–0.96)*

0.28 (−0.60–1.17)

1.18 (0.75–1.87)

2013

1.28 (0.85–1.71)***

0.49 (−0.37–1.36)

1.41 (0.91–2.18)

Working conditions

Physical demands (0–4)

0.09 (−0.02–0.21)

− 0.66 (− 0.89--0.43)***

1.04 (0.93–1.17)

Model 3b

Cohort (ref. 1993)

2003

0.50 (0.07–0.94)*

0.36 (−0.54–1.25)

1.17 (0.74–1.85)

2013

1.26 (0.83–1.69)***

0.65 (−0.23–1.52)

1.39 (0.90–2.14)

Working conditions

Psychosocial demands (0–6)

−0.04 (− 0.13–0.06)

0.07 (− 0.13–0.26)

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

Model 3c

Cohort (ref. 1993)

2003

0.50 (0.06–0.94)*

0.29 (−0.61–1.18)

1.19 (0.75–1.88)

2013

1.24 (0.82–1.67)***

0.54 (−0.34–1.42)

1.42 (0.92–2.19)

Working conditions

Psychosocial resources (0–4)

0.02 (−0.11–0.15)

0.35 (0.08–0.63)*

0.93 (0.82–1.06)

Model 4

Cohort (ref. 1993)

2003

0.50 (0.06–0.94)*

0.29 (−0.60–1.17)

1.20 (0.76–1.90)

2013

1.26 (0.83–1.68)***

0.52 (−0.35–1.39)

1.43 (0.92–2.21)

Working conditions

Physical demands (0–4)

0.09 (−0.03–0.21)

− 0.62 (− 0.86--0.38)***

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

Psychosocial demands (0–6)

−0.05 (− 0.16–0.06)

−0.10 (− 0.33–0.12)

1.06 (0.95–1.18)

Psychosocial resources (0–4)

0.14 (− 0.03–0.31)

0.10 (− 0.34–0.36)

0.91 (0.76–1.08)

  1. Model 1. Model adjusted for sex and age
  2. Model 2. Model 1 + educational level, partner status, chronic diseases, alcohol use, smoking, BMI, physical activity, working hours, mastery
  3. Model 3. a. Model 2 + physical demands; b. Model 2 + psychosocial demands; c. Model 2 + psychosocial resources
  4. Model 4. Model 2 + physical demands, psychosocial demands and psychosocial resources
  5. *: p < 0.05; ***: p < 0.001