Table 3

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for health problems by different types of employment security in women

Separately*Together†
OR (95% CI)p valueOR (95% CI)p valuep for interaction with types of security
*Adjusted for age, income, marital status, and occupational status. †Adjusted for other type of employment security, age, income, marital status, and occupational status. ‡High = permanent employees, intermediate = fixed term employees, low = subsidised employees.
Poor self rated health 0.120
Contractual employment security‡
    High1.00<0.0011.00<0.001
    Intermediate0.70 (0.60 to 0.82)0.62 (0.52 to 0.73)
    Low1.06 (0.85 to 1.33)0.81 (0.63 to 1.04)
Perceived employment security
    High1.000.0071.00<0.001
    Low1.21 (1.05 to 1.38)1.41 (1.20 to 1.65)
Chronic disease 0.334
Contractual employment security
    High1.000.1471.000.015
    Intermediate0.89 (0.79 to 1.02)0.81 (0.71 to 0.94)
    Low1.06 (0.87 to 1.31)0.87 (0.69 to 1.10)
Perceived employment security
    High1.000.0051.00<0.001
    Low1.19 (1.05 to 1.35)1.29 (1.12 to 1.48)
Psychological distress 0.002
Contractual employment security
    High1.00<0.0011.000.510
    Intermediate1.26 (1.09 to 1.45)1.08 (0.93 to 1.25)
    Low1.35 (1.09 to 1.68)0.98 (0.77 to 1.24)
Perceived employment security
    High1.00<0.0011.00<0.001
    Low1.55 (1.36 to 1.76)1.53 (1.32 to 1.78)