Table 4

 Odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for functional incapacity by work characteristics in five countries in the private industrial sector*

Canada (n = 474)China (n = 681)Finland (n = 7567)
N (% cases)OR95% CIN (% cases)OR95% CIN (% cases)OR95% CI
Innovation
    High116 (2.6)1237 (4.2)11 770 (5.6)1
    Intermediate201 (11.9)3.200.96 to 10.66266 (11.6)2.031.00 to 4.113 272 (13.5)2.071.68 to 2.56
    Low157 (10.8)2.990.88 to 10.19178 (18.5)3.781.85 to 7.732 525 (21.8)3.042.47 to 3.74
Autonomy
    High107 (3.7)1345 (5.8)12 702 (9.4)1
    Intermediate194 (6.7)1.070.29 to 4.07216 (12.5)2.151.15 to 4.012 897 (14.5)1.481.28 to 1.71
    Low173 (15.6)3.250.98 to 10.71120 (22.5)3.812.07 to 7.031 968 (21.4)1.991.71 to 2.30
Complexity
    High149 (6.7)1107 (2.8)12 351 (8.0)1
    Intermediate197 (8.1)0.860.34 to 2.17234 (5.6)1.090.30 to 4.022 725 (13.3)1.491.26 to 1.76
    Low128 (14.1)1.930.82 to 4.52340 (17.1)3.851.21 to 12.272 491 (21.8)2.311.96 to 2.73
France (n = 526)Sweden (n = 4511)All (n = 13759)†
N (% cases)OR95% CIN (% cases)OR95% CIN (% cases)OR95% CI
*Adjusted for age, sex, SES, and physical work environment. †Additionally, adjusted for national unemployment, fertility, GDP per capita, and wealth inequality.
Innovation
    High161 (5.0)11 559 (8.5)13 843 (6.6)1
    Intermediate175 (11.4)1.490.61 to 3.621 705 (14.4)1.581.27 to 1.965 619 (13.6)1.821.58 to 2.09
    Low190 (19.0)2.170.93 to 5.071 247 (21.0)2.231.80 to 2.764 297 (21.0)2.642.29 to 3.04
Autonomy
    High186 (6.4)11 654 (9.5)14 994 (8.9)1
    Intermediate199 (13.1)1.920.88 to 4.151 675 (13.9)1.401.13 to 1.715 181 (14.0)1.471.30 to 1.65
    Low141 (18.4)2.070.95 to 4.511 182 (21.2)2.021.64 to 2.503 584 (21.0)2.021.80 to 2.27
Complexity
    High192 (4.7)11 370 (9.6)14 169 (8.2)1
    Intermediate195 (12.3)1.660.74 to 3.731 808 (13.0)1.210.97 to 1.525 159 (12.6)1.361.19 to 1.55
    Low139 (22.3)2.861.29 to 6.331 333 (20.4)1.901.51 to 2.394 431 (20.9)2.191.93 to 2.50