Table 2

Unstratified regression models (Models 1–3)

Interaction multiplicative effectInteraction additive effect
ORs95% CI†P values†Average marginal effect*95% CI†P values†
UnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjustedAdjusted
Model 1
(Industry SIC 2007)
Accommodation and food services2.322.711.57 to 5.401.57‒4.680.0020.0010.110.05 to 0.180.001
Agriculture, forestry and fishing0.560.650.18 to 1.770.2‒2.140.3230.483−0.04−0.16 to 0.080.528
Mining, energy and water supply1.311.670.58 to 2.980.72‒3.860.5120.2310.06−0.03 to 0.150.210
Manufacturing2.403.011.57 to 3.631.92‒4.740.0010.0010.090.05 to 0.130.001
Construction2.202.731.29 to 3.771.55‒4.810.0040.0010.080.04 to 0.120.001
Wholesale and retail trade motor repair1.932.331.37 to 2.711.61‒3.380.0010.0010.080.05 to 0.120.001
Transportation and storage1.401.730.76 to 2.350.95‒3.130.2430.0720.04−0.01 to 0.090.075
Information and communication1.972.391.18 to 3.301.41‒4.070.0100.0010.080.04 to 0.130.001
Financial and insurance activities1.201.420.76 to 1.880.88‒2.280.4400.1480.03−0.01 to 0.070.131
Real estate activities1.902.380.77 to 4.730.92‒6.140.1670.0730.09−0.01 to 0.190.070
Professional, scientific and technical2.603.151.85 to 3.672.17‒4.570.0010.0010.100.07 to 0.130.001
Administrative and support services1.792.061.08 to 2.951.22‒3.490.0240.0070.060.02 to 0.100.004
Public administration and defence1.712.201.22 to 2.411.52‒3.170.0020.0010.080.04 to 0.110.001
Education2.022.441.58 to 2.571.84‒3.230.0010.0010.090.06 to 0.120.001
Human health and social work activities1.812.181.46 to 2.261.69‒2.830.0010.0010.080.06 to 0.110.001
Other services1.872.271.28 to 2.731.52‒3.40.0010.0010.070.04 to 0.110.001
(Model 2)
Socioeconomic class NS-SEC
Large employers and higher management1.561.911.08 to 2.261.29‒2.830.0190.0010.070.03 to 0.110.001
Higher professional2.112.601.61 to 2.781.92‒3.520.0010.0010.090.06 to 0.110.001
Lower management and professional1.952.381.66 to 2.291.92‒2.950.0010.0010.080.07 to 0.100.001
Intermediate1.722.081.33 to 2.231.54‒2.80.0010.0010.070.04 to 0.100.001
Small employers and own account2.603.241.89 to 3.572.28‒4.630.0010.0010.100.07 to 0.140.001
Lower supervisory and technical1.912.311.23 to 2.961.44‒3.70.0040.0010.080.03 to 0.120.001
Semi-routine1.792.131.37 to 2.331.57‒2.890.0010.0010.070.04 to 0.100.001
Routine1.361.660.9 to 2.061.06‒2.580.1450.0250.050.01 to 0.090.022
(Model 3)
Occupation (SOC)
Managers–directors and senior officials2.092.561.52 to 2.861.78‒3.670.0010.0010.100.06 to 0.130.001
Professional occupations1.912.341.54 to 2.371.78‒3.060.0010.0010.090.06 to 0.120.001
Associate professional and technical occupations2.002.471.52 to 2.641.78‒3.420.0010.0010.090.06 to 0.120.001
Administrative and secretarial occupations1.551.891.14 to 2.091.32‒2.70.000.0010.070.03 to 0.110.001
Skilled trades occupations2.322.881.25 to 4.321.48‒5.60.0080.0020.090.04 to 0.150.002
Caring–leisure and other service occupations1.822.171.28 to 2.591.45‒3.240.0010.000.070.03 to 0.110.001
Sales and customer service occupations2.503.011.38 to 4.541.61‒5.620.0030.0010.110.05 to 0.170.001
Process–plant and machine operatives2.012.471.08 to 3.751.28‒4.740.0290.0070.070.02 to 0.130.011
Elementary occupations1.261.600.8 to 1.990.98‒2.610.3200.0630.05−0.01 to 0.100.058
  • Note: grey-shadowed areas represent estimations for the unadjusted models.

  • *Show the change in probability of GHQ caseness from pre-pandemic period to pandemic period.

  • †CIs and p values are estimated for the interaction term separately for each value of our exposure variables.

  • GHQ, General Health Questionnaire; NS-SEC, National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification; SIC, Standard Industrial Classification.