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. 2014 Mar 12;9(3):e91053. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091053

Table 3. Individual, manager and country contextual characteristics associated with greater likelihood of endorsing that someone in the workplace with depression would make other employees feel uncomfortable a (Multivariable logistic regression, n = 7,065).

Adjusted GEE parameter estimates Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Individual characteristics
Gender
Female 0.70 (0.61, 0.79) **
Male Reference
Age
45–64 0.97 (0.65, 1.46)
25–44 0.87 (0.62, 1.21)
16–24 Reference
University education
Yes 1.04 (0.85, 1.26)
No Reference
Diagnosed with depression
Yes 1.02 (0.95, 1.08)
No Reference
Working in a larger company 1.03 (0.98, 1.08)
Country contextual characteristics
Country prevalence of manager reactions to someone with depression
Offered help to employee 0.73 (0.65, 0.82) ***
Offered flexible working pattern 1.55 (1.35, 1.77) ***
Encouraged them to talk to a healthcare professional 0.94 (0.88, 1.01) *
Avoided talking about it 2.08 (1.53, 2.84) ***
Replacement ratio (OECD) 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) ***
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In this case, we examine respondents who endorsed ‘It would make other employees feel uncomfortable in response to the survey question: If someone in your workplace suffered with depression, what impact, if any, do you think it would have?

* = p<0.05,

** = p<0.01,

*** = p<0.001.