Table 3 Associations between unit-level downsizing and sickness absence – moderation effects^a

Unit-level downsizing next quarter

0,74 (0,68-0,81)***

0,94 (0,83-1,07) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter

1,04 (0,95-1,14) ns

0,96 (0,85-1,08) ns

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter

1,21 (1,10-1,33)***

1,12 (0,99-1,27) ns

Temporary contract (TC) (scale: 0–1)

0,97 (0,92-1,02) ns

0,66 (0,61-0,70)***

Unit-level downsizing next quarter X TC

0,75 (0,63-0,89)**

0,93 (0,71-1,21) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter X TC

1,13 (0,95-1,34) ns

1,17 (0,89-1,52) ns

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter X TC

1,09 (0,90-1,33) ns

0,81 (0,58-1,12) ns

Unit-level downsizing next quarter

0,55 (0,43-0,70)***

0,83 (0,57-1,20) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter

1,19 (0,93-1,50) ns

0,68 (0,47-0,97)*

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter

1,32 (1,02-1,71)**

1,24 (0,86-1,80) ns

Control (scale: 0–4)

0,92 (0,88-0,97)**

0,93 (0,88-0,98)**

Unit-level downsizing next quarter X control

1,13 (0,99-1,29) ns

1,06 (0,88-1,29) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter X control

0,95 (0,84-1,08) ns

1,23 (1,02-1,49)*

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter X control

0,96 (0,84-1,10) ns

0,93 (0,76-1,13) ns

Unit-level downsizing next quarter

1,09 (0,72-1,65) ns

0,95 (0,53-1,70) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter

0,97 (0,65-1,45) ns

0,66 (0,37-1,18) ns

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter

1,10 (0,71-1,70) ns

2,11 (1,18-3,78)*

Organizational commitment (OC) (scale: 0–4)

0,95 (0,91-0,99)*

0,88 (0,83-0,92)***

Unit-level downsizing next quarter X OC

0,84 (0,73-0,98)*

0,99 (0,80-1,23) ns

Unit-level downsizing this quarter X OC

1,04 (0,90-1,20) ns

1,16 (0,94-1,42) ns

Unit-level downsizing previous quarter X OC

1,04 (0,89-1,22) ns

0,78 (0,64-0,97)*