Table 4

Association between employment status and risk of a high level of common symptoms in middle aged women, presented as adjusted OR and confidence intervals (95% CI) (n=397)

Variable Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4a Model 4b Model 4c
Employment status (non-active versus active)2.63 (1.56, 4.41)2.51 (1.48, 4.23)3.84 (2.08, 7.11)3.62 (1.93, 6.79)3.80 (2.02, 7.14)3.67 (1.97, 6.84)
Educational level (low versus high)1.46 (0.92, 2.30)1.60 (0.99, 2.58)1.53 (0.94, 2.50)1.68 (1.03, 2.74)1.36 (0.82, 2.25)
Income (low versus high)0.73 (0.45, 1.20)0.72 (0.44, 1.18)0.73 (0.44, 1.19)0.70 (0.43, 1.15)
Social support (low versus high)2.75 (1.61, 4.67)
Social anchorage (low versus high)2.77 (1.64, 4.68)
Social participation (low versus high)1.82 (1.10, 3.00)