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Table 4 Single-mediator models of working conditions in the association between sex/gender and depressive symptoms

From: Sex and gender differences in depressive symptoms in older workers: the role of working conditions

 

Sex

Gender

Mediator

a path

B (95%CI)a

b path

B (95%CI)a

c’ path

B (95%CI)a

Indirect effect

B (95%CI)a

a path

B (95%CI)a

b path

B (95%CI)a

c’ path

B (95%CI)a

Indirect effect

B (95%CI)a

Physical demands

0.30

(-0.15;0.75)

-0.13

(-1.53;1.27)

1.71

(0.30;3.12)*

-0.04

(-0.72;0.57)

1.00

(0.53;1.46)**

-0.48

(-1.91;0.96)

1.96

(0.51;3.42)**

-0.48

(-2.08;0.94)

Psychosocial demands

-0.02

(-0.48;0.43)

-0.49

(-1.90;0.91)

1.70

(0.29;3.11)*

0.01

(-0.54;0.37)

-0.04

(-0.50;0.41)

-0.48

(-1.88;0.92)

1.84

(0.43;3.25)*

0.02

(-0.36;0.57)

Cognitive demands

-0.21

(-0.68;0.26)

0.04

(-1.41;1.49)

1.70

(0.29;3.11)*

-0.01

(-0.61;0.45)

-1.03

(-1.54;-0.53)**

0.42

(-1.07;1.90)

1.94

(0.49;3.39)**

-0.43

(-2.02;1.16)

Autonomy

-0.41

(-0.87;0.05)

-1.65

(-3.06;-0.24)*

1.53

(0.13;2.94)*

0.68

(-0.07;1.79)

-0.63

(-1.09;-1.56)**

-1.57

(-2.99;-0.16)*

1.62 (0.20;3.04)*

0.98

(0.09;2.32)*

Variation in tasks

-0.24

(-0.72;0.25)

-2.24

(-3.68;-0.80)**

1.51

(0.11;2.92)*

0.53

(-0.52;2.07)

-0.50

(-1.00;-0.01)*

-2.13

(-3.57;-0.68)**

1.67

(0.26;3.09)*

1.07

(0.03;2.64)*

Social support

-0.14

(-0.61;0.33)

-1.35

(-2.79;0.09)

1.65

(0.25;3.05)*

0.19

(-0.58;1.07)

-0.19

(-0.66;0.28)

-1.33

(-2.77;0.10)

1.79

(0.38;3.20)*

0.25

(-0.38;1.34)

  1. aB adjusted for age
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. **p < 0.01