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Table 4 Association between being bullied at work and indicators of poor mental health

From: Prevalence and nature of workplace bullying and harassment and associations with mental health conditions in England: a cross-sectional probability sample survey

 

Whole sample (n = 3839)

n(W%)

No bullying reported

(n = 3394)

n(W%)

Bullying reported

(n = 444)

n(W%)

OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)a

CMD in past week

597 (14·7)

460 (12·9)

137 (29·4)

2·81 (2·16 − 3·66)

2·65 (2·02–3·49)

PTSD in past week

213 (6·3)

162 (5·7)

51 (11·1)

2·06 (1·42 − 2·99)

2·11 (1·42 − 3·12)

CMD symptoms present in past month:

     

Fatigue

1474 (37·6)

1242 (35·9)

231 (51·9)

1·92 (1·52 − 2·43)

1·85 (1·46 − 2·34)

Concentration problem

808 (20·2)

653 (18·7)

154 (32·3)

2·07 (1·62 − 2·65)

1·96 (1·52 − 2·52)

Sleep problem

1470 (35·5)

1242 (34·2)

228 (46·6)

1·68 (1·34 − 2·11)

1·56 (1·25 − 1·96)

Irritability

1833 (47·4)

1551 (45·3)

282 (64·7)

2·21 (1·74 − 2·80)

2·19 (1·71 − 2·79)

Worried about physical health

1038 (26·2)

870 (24·9)

166 (36·5)

1·73 (1·37 − 2·19)

1·65 (1·30 − 2·10)

Feeling depressed

1274 (31·2)

1068 (29·7)

206 (44·1)

1·87 (1·49 − 2·34)

1·74 (1·39 − 2·20)

Worried about things more than needed

1254 (31·9)

1045 (30·1)

209 (47·4)

2·10 (1·68 − 2·62)

1·98 (1·57 − 2·50)

Felt anxious

1212 (30·3)

989 (28·0)

223 (49·4)

2·50 (2·00–3·13)

2·41 (1·91 − 3·04)

Compulsion

275 (7·2)

226 (6·7)

49 (12·0)

1·90 (1·30 − 2·80)

1·88 (1·25 − 2·81)

Obsessive thoughts

483 (12·6)

395 (11·8)

88 (19·4)

1·79 (1·35 − 2·39)

1·75 (1·30 − 2·35)

  1. a Odds ratios adjusted for gender, age, ethnicity, marital status, housing tenure, area-level deprivation, whether can keep home warm in winter, and serious debt
  2. b CMD (Common Mental Disorders): any of six depressive and anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder, phobic disorder, panic disorder, obsessive and compulsive disorder, depression, and CMD not otherwise specified. Assessed using the Clinical Interview Schedule– Revised (CIS-R).
  3. c Using the PTSD-Checklist