Table 3.
Body Mass Index in Relation to Working Conditions and Sociodemographics in Men: Multivariate Linear Regression Results
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |||||
| Men (N = 427) | Beta* | p value | Beta | p value | Beta | p value | Beta | p value |
| Demand/Control (Ref = Low strain) | ||||||||
| Active jobs | 0.69 | 0.25 | -- | 0.61 | 0.30 | -- | ||
| Passive jobs | -0.14 | 0.80 | -- | -0.11 | 0.85 | -- | ||
| Job strain | 0.49 | 0.43 | -- | 0.48 | 0.44 | -- | ||
| Effort/Reward Ratio > 1: Imbalance (Ref = Ratio 1: Balance) ** | -- | -1.18 | 0.26 | -1.32 | 0.21 | -- | ||
| Hours worked (Ref = <35 hours) | 1.22 | 0.05 | 1.26 | 0.05 | 1.15 | 0.07 | 1.37 | 0.03 |
| 35 to 49 hours | 1.57 | 0.03 | 1.56 | 0.02 | 1.33 | 0.07 | 1.88 | >0.01 |
| >49 hours | -1.05 | 0.02 | -1.05 | 0.02 | -1.05 | 0.02 | -1.04 | 0.02 |
| High physical work demand (Ref = Low) | ||||||||
Each regression model includes covariates with reported coefficients, after adjustment for age, educational level and marital status.
* Unstandardised regression coefficient.
** Additionally adjusted for over commitment.
Ref = reference category.