Table 3 Odds ratios with 95% CIs for health-related outcomes of telecommuters stratified by gender

Male

  Depression

94 (28.02)

1.10 (0.73–1.67)

1.13 (0.72–1.77)

1.11 (0.70–1.76)

  Anxiety

47 (13.86)

2.88 (1.69–4.90)^*

2.80 (1.60–4.89)^*

2.93 (1.69–5.08)^*

  Insomnia

41 (12.18)

1.97 (1.05–3.70)^*

1.77 (0.88–3.54)

1.78 (0.89–3.56)

  Fatigue

94 (27.98)

1.67 (1.13–2.48)^*

1.62 (1.08–2.45)^*

1.61 (1.06–2.43)^*

  Musculoskeletal pain

142 (42.36)

2.16 (1.51–3.09)^*

1.99 (1.34–2.95)^*

1.92 (1.29–2.86)^*

  Headache, Eye strain

136 (40.57)

2.04 (1.44–2.90)^*

1.88 (1.28–2.77)^*

1.83 (1.24–2.69)^*

  Absenteeism

15 (4.43)

1.49 (0.72–3.05)

1.46 (0.69–3.07)

1.45 (0.68–3.09)

  Presenteeism

49 (14.61)

1.74 (1.08–2.81)^*

1.67 (1.03–2.72)^*

1.66 (1.00-2.73)^*

Female

  Depression

106 (34.70)

1.53 (1.00-2.34)^*

1.52 (0.98–2.37)

1.62 (1.04–2.53)^*

  Anxiety

46 (14.74)

2.74 (1.69–4.44)^*

2.51 (1.50–4.20)^*

2.71 (1.61–4.57)^*

  Insomnia

52 (16.80)

2.24 (1.45–3.45)^*

1.97 (1.22–3.18)^*

2.07 (1.26–3.41)^*

  Fatigue

108 (34.52)

1.76 (1.16–2.66)^*

1.82 (1.18–2.81)^*

1.94 (1.25–2.99)^*

  Musculoskeletal pain

142 (45.45)

1.70 (1.20–2.42)^*

1.61 (1.12–2.31)^*

1.64 (1.13–2.38)^*

  Headache, Eye strain

134 (42.91)

2.02 (1.42–2.86)^*

2.04 (1.41–2.96)^*

2.08 (1.43–3.03)^*

  Absenteeism

21 (6.62)

1.37 (0.75–2.53)

1.29 (0.68–2.46)

1.29 (0.68–2.47)

  Presenteeism

65 (20.97)

1.61 (1.08–2.39)^*

1.59 (1.05–2.42)^*

1.61 (1.05–2.48)^*