Table 3

Adjusted* odds ratios and 95% CI for depression, anxiety, poor physical and overall health by job strain and job insecurity modelled together

Depressionp ValueAnxietyp ValueGlobal physical healthp ValueSelf rated healthp Value
*Adjusted for gender, education, marital status, negative affectivity, part time employment, serious illness, death of a close family relative, and relationship problems.
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Job strain
Low1.01.01.01.0
Active1.62 (0.80 to 3.30)0.182.29 (1.00 to 5.24)0.051.04 (0.60 to 1.80)0.881.09 (0.51 to 2.34)0.83
Passive1.83 (0.97 to 3.44)0.062.38 (1.01 to 5.13)0.030.76 (0.45 to 1.27)0.291.37 (0.71 to 2.66)0.35
High2.54 (1.35 to 4.75)0.0043.15 (1.48 to 6.70)0.0031.28 (0.78 to 2.10)0.341.66 (0.86 to 3.22)0.13
Job insecurity
Low1.01.01.01.0
Moderate2.60 (1.66 to 4.08)<0.0011.99 (1.20 to 3.29)0.0081.37 (0.89 to 2.09)0.151.43 (0.84 to 2.44)0.19
High3.49 (1.90 to 6.41)<0.0013.29 (1.71 to 6.33)<0.0012.19 (1.21 to 3.95)0.0093.72 (1.97 to 7.04)<0.001