Table 4.
Financial strain and change in psychosocial measures and health related behaviours for respondents in insecure re-employment, permanently out of paid employment, and unemployed compared with those in secure employment 18 months after privatisation. All figures are odds ratios (95% confidence interval) except for financial strain, which is difference (95% confidence interval)
| Insecure re-employment | Permanent exit from employment | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial strain*: | |||
| Financial strain score | 0.22 (−0.1 to 0.6) | 0.26 (−0.1 to 0.7) | 0.59 (0.2 to 1.0) |
| Psychosocial measures*: | |||
| External locus of control | 0.65 (0.1 to 7.0) | 1.04 (0.1 to 9.7) | 1.51 (0.2 to 11.4) |
| Social support at work: | |||
| Adverse change | 1.40 (0.9 to 2.3) | NA | NA |
| Beneficial change | 0.67 (0.4 to 1.2) | ||
| Decision authority at work: | |||
| Adverse change | 1.70 (1.0 to 3.0) | NA | NA |
| Beneficial change | 0.84 (0.5 to 1.4) | ||
| Skill discretion at work: | |||
| Adverse change | 1.56 (0.9 to 2.8) | NA | NA |
| Beneficial change | 0.48 (0.3 to 0.9) | ||
| Job demands at work: | |||
| Adverse change | 1.07 (0.6 to 1.8) | NA | NA |
| Beneficial change | 1.37 (0.8 to 2.4) | ||
| ⩾2 Life events in past year | 1.15 (0.7 to 1.8) | 1.31 (0.7 to 2.4) | 1.48 (0.9 to 2.5) |
| Health related behaviours*: | |||
| Alcohol intake over recommended limits | 0.84 (0.4 to 1.7) | 0.62 (0.2 to 1.6) | 0.98 (0.5 to 2.1) |
| Current smoking | 0.82 (0.3 to 2.6) | 1.87 (0.4 to 8.0) | 0.90 (0.2 to 3.6) |
| Hour or more vigorous exercise/week | 0.96 (0.6 to 1.6) | 1.71 (0.9 to 3.3) | 1.92 (1.1 to 3.5) |
NA=not applicable.
*
Adjusted for sex, age, grade, marital status and, apart from life events in past year, for baseline value of outcome of interest.