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) *** |
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.