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. 2007 Jun;61(6):513–518. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.052563

Table 3 Logistic regression‐derived ORs of the associations between unfairness at baseline and poor functioning at follow‐up.

OR (95% CI)
Poor physical functioning (n = 1094) Poor mental functioning (n = 1199)
Participants (n) Adjusted for age, gender and physical functioning at baseline Adjusted for age, gender, physical functioning at baseline, employment grade, established coronary risk factors* and other psychosocial factors Adjusted for age, sex and mental functioning at baseline Adjusted for age, gender, mental functioning at baseline, employment grade, established coronary risk factors* and other psychosocial factors
Unfairness
 Null 2582 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Low 768 1.48 (1.20 to 1.82) 1.38 (1.11 to 1.71) 1.41 (1.16 to 1.72) 1.31 (1.07 to 1.60)
 Moderate 1075 1.59 (1.33 to 1.92) 1.46 (1.20 to 1.77) 1.53 (1.28 to 1.82) 1.40 (1.17 to 1.68)
 High 410 1.53 (1.18 to 1.99) 1.32 (1.00 to 1.73) 1.76 (1.37 to 2.26) 1.54 (1.19 to 1.99)

Only subjects with no missing data in any of the predictors were included in the models (n = 4835).

*Established coronary risk factors include high serum cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption.

Other psychosocial risk factors include job strain, effort–reward imbalance and organisational justice.