Table 4.
Multivariate changes (95% confidence intervals)* in SF-36 scores between 1992 and 1996 in relation to average scores of job characteristics from 1992 and 1996
| Physical functioning | Role physical | Bodily pain | Vitality | Social functioning | Role emotional | Mental health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job control | |||||||
| Low | −3.76 (−4.95 to −2.57) | −3.43 (−5.86 to −1.00) | −0.06 (−1.42 to 1.30) | −0.07 (−1.23 to 1.10) | 2.22 (1.01 to 3.44) | 0.64 (−1.35 to 2.62) | 2.13 (1.19 to 3.08) |
| Intermediate | −3.78 (−5.00 to −2.55) | −1.83 (−4.32 to 0.67) | 0.46 (−0.93 to 1.86) | 1.12 (−0.07 to 2.32) | 2.69 (1.44 to 3.93) | 2.85 (0.82 to 4.88) | 3.21 (2.24 to 4.18) |
| High | −3.12 (−4.37 to −1.87) | 1.05 (−1.51 to 3.60) | 1.44 (0.01 to 2.87) | 3.14 (1.92 to 4.37) | 4.00 (2.72 to 5.28) | 5.13 (3.06 to 7.21) | 4.70 (3.71 to 5.70) |
| Job demands | |||||||
| High | −4.13 (−5.37 to −2.88) | −4.67 (−7.21 to −2.12) | −0.89 (−2.32 to 0.53) | −0.43 (−1.65 to 0.80) | 1.06 (−0.21 to 2.34) | −0.99 (−3.07 to 1.09) | 1.30 (0.30 to 2.29) |
| Intermediate | −3.73 (−4.95 to −2.51) | −2.44 (−4.93 to 0.05) | 0.20 (−1.20 to 1.59) | 0.48 (−0.72 to 1.67) | 2.68 (1.44 to 3.93) | 1.62 (−0.41 to 3.64) | 2.56 (1.59 to 3.53) |
| Low | −3.57 (−4.77 to −2.38) | −1.97 (−4.42 to 0.47) | 0.57 (−0.79 to 1.94) | 1.01 (−0.16 to 2.19) | 2.84 (1.62 to 4.06) | 2.56 (0.57 to 4.55) | 3.20 (2.24 to 4.15) |
| Social support | |||||||
| Low | −3.65 (−5.01 to −2.28) | −4.52 (−7.31 to −1.73) | −1.07 (−2.62 to 0.47) | −0.66 (−2.00 to 0.68) | 1.36 (−0.06 to 2.77) | −0.03 (−2.31 to 2.26) | 1.57 (0.48 to 2.67) |
| High | −2.78 (−4.15 to −1.40) | 0.06 (−2.75 to 2.86) | 0.81 (−0.74 to 2.36) | 1.76 (0.41 to 3.10) | 3.56 (2.14 to 4.98) | 4.30 (2.01 to 6.59) | 3.69 (2.59 to 4.79) |
Model intercepts are constrained to be zero—that is, departure from zero (no change between 1992 and 1996) are tested.
*
Adjusted for age, age2, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking status, exercise level, chronic disease status, part time or full time status, presence of confidant, marital status, education level, job insecurity, and physical effort at work.