Table 2

Fixed-effects linear regression analysis investigating impact of diagnosis of chronic disease for working conditions

(1) Autonomy†(2) Physical demands‡(3) Psychosocial demands‡(4) Working hours‡
Coef. (95% CI)Coef. (95% CI)Coef. (95% CI)Coef. (95% CI)
No chronic disease0000
At diagnosis−0.10+ (−0.20 to 0.00)0.13*(0.01 to 0.25)0.01(−0.14 to 0.16)−0.23(−1.37 to 0.91)
T+1−0.09 (−0.21 to 0.03)0.09 (−0.08 to 0.25)0.01 (−0.18 to 0.20)0.09 (−1.37 to 1.54)
T+2−0.10 (−0.26 to 0.06)0.09 (−0.13 to 0.30)0.07 (−0.19 to 0.33)−0.73 (−2.74 to 1.29)
Self-employment0.17* (0.00 to 0.33)0.01 (−0.27 to 0.29)−0.63*** (−0.98 to −0.28)−5.15** (−8.82 to −1.48)
Moderation chronic disease # Self-employment
No chronic disease # Self-employed0000
 At diagnosis # Self-employed0.19 (−0.05 to 0.44)−0.49** (−0.79 to −0.18)−0.01 (−0.34 to 0.33)−2.55 (−5.98 to 0.88)
 T+1 # Self-employed0.06 (−0.21 to 0.33)−0.46* (−0.89 to −0.02)−0.01 (−0.46 to 0.44)0.21 (−4.48 to 4.91)
 T+2 # Self-employed−0.06 (−0.42 to 0.29)−0.43+ (−0.92 to 0.05)−0.20 (−0.74 to 0.34)−0.07 (−4.70 to 4.56)
Observations4824482448244824
Individual observations1389138913891389
Minimal number obs2.002.002.002.00
Average number obs3.53.53.53.5
Maximum number obs6.006.006.006.00
  • * p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001,  +p<0.10.

  • †Model is adjusted for categorical age, CES-D depression score and wave.

  • ‡Models are adjusted for categorical age, CES-D depression score, job autonomy and wave.

  • CES-D, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression.