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. 2012 Jul 7;86(6):619–627. doi: 10.1007/s00420-012-0793-1

Table 3.

Effects of adjustment for work-related factors, health, and lifestyle-related factors on the association between educational level and productivity loss at work (n = 647)

10–20 % productivity loss 30 % or more productivity loss
Low education Intermediate education Low education Intermediate education
OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI
Model 1: sex, age, and ethnicity 1.46* 1.01–2.11 1.22 0.89–1.67 1.49 0.98–2.26 1.28 0.87–1.87
Model 2: model 1 + reduced perceived general health 1.45* 1.00–2.08 1.21 0.88–1.65 1.43 0.94–2.19 1.28 0.87–1.87
Model 3: model 1 + work-related factorsa 1.54* 1.06–2.23 1.24 0.90–1.70 1.54* 1.01–2.35 1.26 0.86–1.85
Model 4: model 1 + lifestyle-related factorsb 1.46* 1.02–2.11 1.22 0.89–1.68 1.50 0.98–2.30 1.35 0.92–1.97
Model 5: model 1 + health + work-related factors 1.53* 1.05–2.21 1.23 0.90–1.70 1.49 0.97–2.28 1.27 0.86–1.86
Model 6: model 1 + health + work-related factors + lifestyle-related factors 1.53* 1.06–2.22 1.24 0.90–1.71 1.54* 1.01–2.37 1.32 0.90–1.94

Reference category: no productivity loss

Reference category: high educational level

aWork-related factors: low job control, poor relation with colleagues, and poor relation with supervisor

bLifestyle-related factors: insufficient vigorous physical activity

p < 0.05