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Table 3 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for the association between job insecurity and work-related health problems in temporary workers

From: Association between work-related health problems and job insecurity in permanent and temporary employees

 

Crude OR

Adjusted OR*

 

Job insecurity

Job insecurity

 

Low

Moderate

High

Low

Moderate

High

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

All health problems

reference

1.18 (0.86-1.62)

0.83 (0.59-1.16)

reference

1.16 (0.83-1.61)

0.76 (0.53-1.09)

Physical health problems

reference

1.18 (0.86-1.62)

0.86 (0.61-1.22)

reference

1.14 (0.82-1.60)

0.78 (0.54-1.12)

 Backache

reference

1.33 (0.95-1.88)

0.84 (0.66-1.40)

reference

1.23 (0.86-1.78)

0.85 (0.57-1.27)

 Headache

reference

1.31 (0.86-1.99)

0.98 (0.61-1.55)

reference

1.22 (0.79-1.89)

0.83 (0.51-1.35)

 Abdominal pain

reference

1.08 (0.61-1.90)

1.13 (0.64-1.99)

reference

0.97 (0.53-1.77)

0.96 (0.53-1.76)

 Muscular pain

reference

1.26 (0.90-1.76)

1.04 (0.73-1.49)

reference

1.21 (0.85-1.73)

0.94 (0.64-1.36)

 Fatigue

reference

1.20 (0.85-1.70)

1.04 (0.72-1.49)

reference

1.23 (0.86-1.78)

0.96 (0.66-1.42)

Psychological health problems

reference

1.19 (0.84-1.68)

0.96 (0.66-1.39)

reference

1.13 (0.78-1.63)

0.88 (0.59-1.30)

 Stress

reference

1.25 (0.88-1.78)

0.95 (0.65-1.39)

reference

1.19 (0.83-1.73)

0.86 (0.58-2.10)

 Sleeping problems

reference

1.12 (0.59-2.09)

1.81 (1.05-3.09)

reference

1.06 (0.56-2.04)

1.75 (0.99-3.10)

 Anxiety

reference

1.04 (0.53-2.07)

1.80 (1.02-3.18)

reference

0.91 (0.45-1.84)

1.72 (0.94-3.14)

 Depression

reference

1.38 (0.66-2.87)

2.30 (1.24-4.28)

reference

1.28 (0.59-2.78)

2.41 (1.24-4.68)

  1. *Adjusted for gender, age, education, income, occupation, smoking, drinking, physical & chemical hazards, ergonomic risk factor, working hours, and work schedule.