Combined effects of caregiving and psychosocial work factors on changes in health behaviours, adjusted for age, gender and marital status
| OR (95% CI) increased frequency of alcohol consumption | OR (95% CI) started to drink above recommended limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Became caregiver | Became caregiver | |||
| No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Job demands | ||||
| Low* | 1.01 (0.94 to 1.08) | 1.18 (0.81 to 1.73) | 0.91 (0.82 to 1.01) | 1.04 (0.59 to 1.81) |
| Average | (ref) | 1.04 (0.79 to 1.37) | (ref) | 0.94 (0.64 to 1.39) |
| High* | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.07) | 0.91 (0.63 to 1.33) | 1.10 (0.99 to 1.22) | 0.85 (0.51 to 1.43) |
| p Value interaction | 0.37 | 0.32 | ||
| Decision latitude | ||||
| Low* | 0.99 (0.91 to 1.08) | 1.65 (1.15 to 2.37) | 0.97 (0.86 to 1.09) | 0.86 (0.46 to 1.58) |
| Average | (ref) | 0.96 (0.72 to 1.29) | (ref) | 0.91 (0.62 to 1.35) |
| High* | 1.01 (0.92 to 1.09) | 0.56 (0.36 to 0.88) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.16) | 0.97 (0.57 to 1.66) |
| p Value interaction | <0.001 | 0.89 | ||
| Social support | ||||
| Low* | 1.01 (0.95 to 1.09) | 1.26 (0.89 to 1.79) | 1.00 (0.91 to 1.10) | 0.96 (0.58 to 1.58) |
| Average | (ref) | 0.99 (0.74 to 1.32) | (ref) | 0.91 (0.61 to 1.34) |
| High* | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.06) | 0.78 (0.50 to 1.20) | 1.00 (0.91 to 1.10) | 0.86 (0.48 to 1.56) |
| p Value interaction | 0.10 | 0.80 | ||
| Social class | ||||
| Administrative | (ref) | 0.67 (0.40 to 1.07) | (ref) | 0.94 (0.52 to 1.59) |
| Professional/executive | 0.96 (0.82 to 1.12) | 1.03 (0.68 to 1.54) | 0.76 (0.62 to 0.94) | 0.74 (0.41 to 1.28) |
| Clerical/support | 0.91 (0.69 to 1.20) | 2.38 (1.17 to 4.78) | 0.43 (0.28 to 0.66) | 0.18 (0.01 to 0.85) |
| p Value interaction | 0.007 | 0.72 | ||
| Total sample | 4749 | 282 | 3884 | 237 |
| OR (95% CI) Quitting smoking | OR (95% CI) Reduced exercise below recommended amount | |||
| Became caregiver | Became caregiver | |||
| No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Job demands | ||||
| Low* | 0.77 (0.62 to 0.95) | 2.24 (0.83 to 6.06) | 1.00 (0.91 to 1.11) | 1.07 (0.55 to 2.08) |
| Average | (ref) | 1.20 (0.55 to 2.62) | (ref) | 1.04 (0.70 to 1.54) |
| High* | 1.30 (1.05 to 1.61) | 0.64 (0.20 to 2.05) | 1.00 (0.90 to 1.10) | 1.00 (0.60 to 1.67) |
| p Value interaction | 0.022 | 0.88 | ||
| Decision latitude | ||||
| Low* | 1.04 (0.82 to 1.31) | 1.53 (0.61 to 3.85) | 1.25 (1.12 to 1.40) | 1.13 (0.66 to 1.93) |
| Average | (ref) | 1.19 (0.55 to 2.60) | (ref) | 1.03 (0.71 to 1.51) |
| High* | 0.97 (0.76 to 1.22) | 0.93 (0.29 to 3.00) | 0.80 (0.71 to 0.89) | 0.94 (0.55 to 1.63) |
| p Value interaction | 0.56 | 0.50 | ||
| Social support | ||||
| Low* | 1.01 (0.83 to 1.22) | 0.61 (0.19 to 1.95) | 0.98 (0.89 to 1.08) | 0.98 (0.59 to 1.61) |
| Average | (ref) | 1.35 (0.63 to 2.98) | (ref) | 1.03 (0.70 to 1.52) |
| High* | 0.99 (0.82 to 1.20) | 2.99 (1.01 to 8.86) | 1.02 (0.93 to 1.12) | 1.10 (0.61 to 1.95) |
| p Value interaction | 0.054 | 0.85 | ||
| Social class | ||||
| Administrative | (ref) | 0.54 (0.08 to 2.45) | (ref) | 1.15 (0.59 to 2.10) |
| Professional/executive | 0.67 (0.42 to 1.04) | 1.49 (0.53 to 4.10) | 1.44 (1.17 to 1.77) | 1.52 (0.88 to 2.57) |
| Clerical/support | 0.42 (0.20 to 0.88) | 0.24 (0.01 to 1.44) | 2.67 (1.83 to 3.89) | 1.74 (0.56 to 5.33) |
| p Value interaction | 0.24 | 0.68 | ||
| Total sample | 591 | 35 | 2557 | 140 |
*Low and high defined as 1 SD below and above the mean, respectively.