Table 4 Summary of multigroup modelling process including tests for equality of coefficients and partially constrained multigroup probit model
From: The working disadvantaged: the role of age, job tenure and disability in precarious work
|  | Test for equality for separate constrained models | Multigroup analyses (Partially constrained model)‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | No disability | Disability†| |
| Â | X2 (df) | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) |
Independent variables | |||
 Age (years) | 7.8 (2)model a* |  |  |
  Young adult (18–35) |  | ref | ref |
  Middle-aged adult (36–50) |  | 0.99 (0.66, 1.50) | 1.31 (0.86, 1.99) |
  Older adult (> 50) |  | 0.67 (0.42, 1.06) | 1.88 (1.19, 2.98) |
 Job tenure (years) | 5.6 (1)model b* | 0.99 (0.97, 1.01) | 0.95 (0.93, 0.98) |
Sociodemographic | |||
 Gender (women) | 2.7 (1)model c | 0.96 (0.69, 1.34) | 1.36 (0.96, 1.91) |
 Marital Status | |||
  Married/living as married |  | ref | ref |
  Widowed/divorced/separated |  | 1.56 (1.08, 2.24) | 1.56 (1.08, 2.24) |
  Never married |  | 1.21 (0.93, 1.57) | 1.21 (0.93, 1.57) |
 Educational attainment | |||
  Primary-high school |  | 0.95 (0.68, 1.34) | 0.95 (0.68, 1.34) |
  Some post-secondary |  | 0.87 (0.65, 1.14) | 0.87 (0.65, 1.14) |
  Graduated post-secondary |  | ref | ref |
Health factors | |||
 Pain (0–10) |  | 1.06 (0.99, 1.13) | 1.06 (0.99, 1.13) |
 Fatigue (0–10) |  | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) |
 Self-rated health (1–5) |  | 0.77 (0.68, 0.88) | 0.77 (0.68, 0.88) |
Work characteristics | |||
 Job sector | |||
  Business/administration |  | 0.57 (0.39, 0.82) | 0.57 (0.39, 0.82) |
  Health/science/teaching |  | 0.70 (0.50, 0.98) | 0.70 (0.50, 0.98) |
  Sales/service |  | 1.19 (0.84, 1.69) | 1.19 (0.84, 1.69) |
  Trades/transportation |  | ref | ref |
 Organization size (# of people) | |||
  Small (1–50) |  | ref | ref |
  Medium (51–150) |  | 0.75 (0.52, 1.06) | 0.75 (0.52, 1.06) |
  Large (150<) |  | 0.79 (0.59, 1.05) | 0.79 (0.59, 1.05) |
 Productivity loss (0–10) |  | 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) | 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) |
 Perceived work physical demands (1-5) | 6.2 (1)model d* | 0.82 (0.72, 0.93) | 0.97 (0.86, 1.10) |
 Perceived work mental demands (1-5) | 3.7 (1)model e | 0.81 (0.70, 0.93) | 1.00 (0.85, 1.16) |