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. 2023 Jun 7;23:101446. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101446

Table 4.

Regression results from the fixed-effects model representing estimated mean differences in MHI-5 scores associated with changing employment status relative to unemployment, stratified by disability status and age group.

No disability
Disability
Measure of effect modification by disability on additive scale
Coef. (95% CI; p value) Coef. (95% CI; p value) Coef. (95% CI; p value)
1524 yrs
Unemployed 0 0 0
Employed PT −0.5 (−1.7, 0.7; p = 0.388) 5.8 (3.0, 8.6; p < 0.001) 6.3 (3.3, 9.3; p < 0.001)
Employed FT −0.3 (−1.6, 1.0; p = 0.690) 4.8 (1.6, 8.0; p = 0.003) 5.0 (1.6, 8.4; p = 0.004)
2534 yrs
Unemployed 0 0 0
Employed PT 2.6 (0.7, 4.6; p = 0.008) 3.6 (0.3, 7.0; p = 0.033) 1.0 (−2.9, 4.9; p = 0.614)
Employed FT 2.9 (1.0, 4.8; p = 0.003) 7.9 (4.4, 11.3; p < 0.001) 5.0 (1.0, 8.9; p = 0.013)
3544 yrs
Unemployed 0 0 0
Employed PT 1.3 (−0.9, 3.4; p = 0.250) 7.1 (3.1, 11.2, p = 0.001) 5.9 (1.3, 10.5; p = 0.012)
Employed FT 1.3 (−0.8, 3.4; p = 0.236) 8.7 (4.6, 12.9; p < 0.001) 7.4 (2.8, 12.1; p = 0.002)
4554 yrs
Unemployed 0 0 0
Employed PT 4.1 (1.8, 6.4; p < 0.001) 1.5 (−1.9, 5.0; p = 0.381) −2.6 (−6.7, 1.6; p = 0.227)
Employed FT 4.6 (2.3, 6.8; p < 0.001) 5.1 (1.7, 8.6; p = 0.004) 0.5 (−3.6, 4.6; p = 0.800)
5564 yrs
Unemployed 0 0 0
Employed PT 0.9 (−2.5, 4.4; p = 0.587) 0.7 (−3.8, 5.2; p = 0.764) −0.3 (−5.9, 5.4; p = 0.929)
Employed FT
0.9 (−2.5, 4.3; p = 0.596)
1.3 (−3.2, 5.9; p = 0.570)
0.4 (−5.3, 6.1; p = 0.889)
Measure of effect modification by age group on additive scale 3-way interaction terms*
2534 yrs
Employed PT 3.2 (0.9, 5.5; p = 0.007) −2.2 (−6.5, 2.2; p = 0.327) −5.3 (−10.2, −0.4; p = 0.033)
Employed FT 3.2 (0.9, 5.5; p = 0.007) 3.1 (−1.6, 7.8; p = 0.192) −0.1 (−5.3, 5.1; p = 0.980)
3544 yrs
Employed PT 1.8 (−0.7, 4.3; p = 0.154) 1.3 (−3.6, 6.2; p = 0.594) −0.5 (−6.0, 5.0; p = 0.867)
Employed FT 1.5 (−0.9, 4.0; p = 0.223) 3.9 (−1.3, 9.2; p = 0.139) 2.4 (−3.4, 8.2; p = 0.414)
4554 yrs
Employed PT 4.6 (2.0, 7.2; p < 0.001) −4.3 (−8.7, 0.1; p = 0.058) −8.9 (−14.0, −3.8; p = 0.001)
Employed FT 4.8 (2.3, 7.4; p < 0.001) 0.3 (−4.4, 5.0; p = 0.885) −4.5 (−9.8, 0.9; p = 0.100)
5564 yrs
Employed PT 1.5 (−2.1, 5.1; p = 0.425) −5.1 (−10.4, 0.2; p = 0.058) −6.6 (−13.0, −0.2, p = 0.044)
Employed FT 1.2 (−2.4, 4.8; p = 0.523) −3.4 (−9.0, 2.1; p = 0.224) −4.6 (−11.2, 2.0; p = 0.171)

* 3-way interaction term describing the additional effect of PT and FT employment on mental health for people with disability for each of the age groups.

* Adjusted for: age, education, household type.

^Coefficients refer to estimated mean difference in the MHI-5 score.