Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression model examining the association between study variables and precarious work for the total sample
From: The working disadvantaged: the role of age, job tenure and disability in precarious work
| Â | Full sample |
|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | |
Independent variables | |
 Disability status | |
  No disability | Ref |
  Disability | 1.01 (0.76, 1.34) |
 Age (years) | |
  Young adult (18–35) | ref |
  Middle-aged adult (36–50) | 1.14 (0.85, 1.53) |
  Older adult (> 50) | 1.14 (0.82, 1.60) |
 Job tenure (years) | 0.97 (0.96, 0.99) |
Sociodemographic | |
 Gender (women) | 1.17 (0.91, 1.48) |
 Marital Status | |
  Married/living as married | ref |
  Widowed/divorced/separated | 1.57 (1.10, 2.25) |
  Never married | 1.20 (0.93, 1.56) |
 Educational attainment | |
  Primary-high school | 0.96 (0.68, 1.34) |
  Some post-secondary | 0.87 (0.66, 1.14) |
  Graduated post-secondary | ref |
Health factors | |
 Pain (0–10) | 1.06 (0.99, 1.13) |
 Fatigue (0–10) | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) |
 Self-rated health (1–5) | 0.77 (0.67, 0.88) |
Work characteristics | |
 Job sector | |
  Business/administration | 0.58 (0.40, 0.84) |
  Health/science/teaching | 0.72 (0.52, 1.01) |
  Sales/service | 1.22 (0.86, 1.71) |
  Trades/transportation | ref |
 Organization size (# of people) | |
  Small (1–50) | ref |
  Medium (51–150) | 0.74 (0.52, 1.05) |
  Large (150<) | 0.81 (0.61, 1.07) |
 Productivity loss (0–10) | 0.96 (0.91, 1.01) |
 Perceived work physical demands (1-5) | 0.90 (0.82, 0.98) |
 Perceived work mental demands (1-5) | 0.90 (0.81, 0.99) |