Table 4.
Modification of the effect of work stress on depressive symptoms by six labour/Social policy indicators
| Effort-reward imbalance | Low work control | |
|---|---|---|
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.20 (0.92-1.57) |
1.37 (1.05-1.81) |
| Poor working conditions * Low ALMP |
1.77 (1.19-2.64) |
1.14 (0.76-1.71) |
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.03 (0.77-1.39) |
1.32 (0.97-1.77) |
| Poor working conditions * Low ALMP rehabilitation |
2.13 (1.43-3.18) |
1.22 (0.81-1.82) |
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.39 (1.11-1.75) |
1.50 (1.19-1.89) |
| Poor working conditions * Low Lifelong learning |
1.55 (0.98-2.45) |
0.89 (0.56-1.43) |
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.21 (0.93-1.57) |
1.36 (1.03-1.78) |
| Poor working conditions * Low unemployment benefit |
1.80 (1.20-2.68) |
1.18 (0.79-1.78) |
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.34 (1.03-1.74) |
1.48 (1.13-1.93) |
| Poor working conditions * Low union density |
1.40 (0.94-2.09) |
0.97 (0.64-1.45) |
| Poor working conditions (main effect) |
1.26 (0.97-1.63) |
1.35 (1.03-1.76) |
| Poor working conditions * High income inequality | 1.67 (1.12-2.49) | 1.21 (0.81-1.82) |
Note. Multilevel logistic regression analysis with interaction terms (Poor working conditions * labour/social policy indicators) and main effects (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals N = 5650).
Odds ratios are adjusted for age, sex, education, income, employment status, work time, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, blood pressure and activities of daily living.