Table 3

 Model 2: the effects of detailed transitions from employment to non-employment on psychological distress*—multivariate models

Transition typeMenWomen
OR† (95% CI)OR† (95% CI)
Number of transitions  = 6204 men and 7155 women. *12-item GHQ score ⩾3; †adjusted for age, sick, and the presence of psychological distress before the transition occurring; ‡reference category.
Employed to employed‡1.001.00
Employed to unemployed2.05 (1.71 to 2.47)1.72 (1.39 to 2.12)
Employed to retired1.23 (0.78 to 1.95)1.41 (0.96 to 2.07)
Employed to study0.49 (0.26 to 0.93)1.07 (0.68 to 1.68)
Employed to long term illness3.16 (1.93 to 5.17)2.09 (1.25 to 3.50)
Employed to maternity leave1.52 (1.08 to 2.14)
Employed to family care1.56 (1.32 to 1.85)