Table 2

Age, sex and centre adjusted odds ratios (OR and 95% CI) of poor self rated health by psychosocial work characteristics and additional explanatory variables

Adjusted for age,
sex and centre
Job demand
 per 1 SD1.15 (0.98, 1.36)
Decision authority
 per 1 SD0.79 (0.68, 0.92)
Job variety
 per 1 SD0.75 (0.65, 0.87)
Job control2-150
 per 1 SD0.74 (0.64, 0.86)
Job strain
 Low demand-low control1
 Low demand-high control0.47 (0.27, 0.81)
 High demand-low control1.61 (1.10, 2.34)
 High demand-high control0.79 (0.51, 1.22)
 p for interaction0.90
Social support
 per 1 SD0.82 (0.70, 0.96)
Log (effort/reward)
 per 1 SD1.75 (1.52, 2.02)
Education
 Primary1
 Vocational0.64 (0.41, 1.01)
 Secondary0.46 (0.29, 0.73)
 University0.29 (0.17, 0.50)
 p for linear trend<0.001
Marital status
 Married1
 Unmarried1.31 (0.89, 1.91)
Deprivation
 per 1 SD1.51 (1.29, 1.76)
Employment status
 Manager/supervisor1
 Other employee1.09 (0.71, 1.68)
 Self employed1.12 (0.70, 1.80)
Perceived control
 per 1 SD0.51 (0.43, 0.61)
Self reported CVD
 no1
 yes2.78 (2.03, 3.83)
  • 2-150 Job control is combination of decision authority and job variety.