Table 4 Results of logistic regression models of factors predicting good/excellent work ability compared with the lifetime best

Work-life balance

WIPL^a

2.12** (1.49 to 2.98)

1.72** (1.18 to 2.49)

1.90** (1.27 to 2.84)

1.93** (1.26 to 2.94)

1.77** (1.15 to 2.73)

PLIW^a

4.67** (2.59 to 8.43)

3.70** (2.01 to 6.80)

3.82** (2.01 to 7.26)

4.13** (2.08 to 8.21)

3.34** (1.66 to 6.74)

Employment

Company

Company 1

1

1

1

1

Company 2

1.18 (0.45 to 3.09)

1.39 (0.46 to 4.25)

1.65 (0.52 to 5.25)

1.87 (0.58 to 6.08)

Company 3

0.67 (0.25 to 1.74)

0.60 (0.20 to 1.81)

0.61 (0.20 to 1.88)

0.65 (0.21 to 2.07)

Position at work

Production

1

1

1

1

Administration

1.23 (0.68 to 2.22)

1.04 (0.46 to 2.36)

1.10 (0.45 to 2.67)

1.12 (0.46 to 2.73)

Manager

1.77 (0.81 to 3.88)

2.85 (0.90 to 9.03)

3.41 (0.99 to 11.70)

3.55* (1.02 to 12.36)

Experience of leadership quality^b

1.37 (0.96 to 1.94)

1.45 (0.95 to 2.23)

1.45 (0.94 to 2.23)

1.48 (0.94 to 2.35)

Demographic

Gender

Male

1

1

1

Female

0.81 (0.47 to 1.42)

0.97 (0.41 to 2.30)

1.01 (0.42 to 2.42)

Age

0.96 (0.96 to 1.03)

0.97 (0.94 to 1.01)

0.98 (0.94 to 1.02)

Education level

University

1

1

1

Secondary school or equal

0.64 (0.29 to 1.43)

0.48 (0.16 to 1.43)

0.43 (0.14 to 1.33)

Compulsory school

0.55 (0.24 to 1.28)

0.56 (0.15 to 1.20)

0.48 (0.13 to 1.79)

Baseline work ability regarding work ability compared with the lifetime best

Poor/moderate at T₀

1

1

Good/excellent at T₀

8.91** (2.67 to 29.79)

4.63* (1.28 to 16.76)

24%

31%

32%

36%

7%

1%

4%