Table 4

Relation between working conditions, mental health indicators and Occupational Risk Scale

Background variable† (% in total sample)% Among low risk (0–1 symptoms)% Among high risk (2–6 symptoms)Odds ratios95% Confidence intervals
†Only the percentages of the presence of risk factors are shown, as the second half of the table always is 100%—the value presented. ‡OR approaches significance at 0.05<p<0.10. *OR significant at p<0.05. **OR significant at p<0.01. ***OR significant at p<0.001.
Ever use drugs (31.5)12.546.76.13**1.31 to 32.56
Problem with alcohol (24.1)16.730.02.140.49 to 9.99
Sexual abuse before 18 (33.3)16.746.74.38†1.04 to 19.7
Physical abuse before 18 (42.6)16.763.38.64***2.03 t o 40.05
Rape before age 18 (32.7)12.550.07.0**1.47 to 37.86
Start sex work before 18 (37.5)23.146.73.11†0.84 to 11.88
Work during menstrual period (42.3)26.155.23.49*0.93 to13.64
Willing to forego condom use at work
    Occasionally (12.5)0.024.02.21*1.58 to 3.08
Threatened at work (33.3)13.056.58.67**1.7 to 50.19
PTSD symptoms (17)9.129.23.89†0.61 to 31.4
Depressive symptoms (29)21.744.02.830.68 to 12.6
Suicidal thoughts (41)41.775.94.4 *1.3 to 14.3
Fair poor evaluation of health (44.6)23.163.35.76**1.55 to 22.46
Sex work abroad (57)33.3766.3**1.48 to 28.99