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. 2014 Nov 29;88(6):769–777. doi: 10.1007/s00420-014-1003-0

Table 3.

Levels of psychosocial work factors and how they are related to different levels of production loss (n = 302)

Variables ≥30 ≥60
N (n)a RR Unadjusted CI RR Adjusted CI N (n)a RR Unadjusted CI RR Adjusted CI
Fair leadership
 Poor (1–2.34) 93 (17) 2.895 1.527–5.488 1.795 0.915–3.521
 Neither nor (2.35–3.34) 74 (16) 1.091 0.465–2.558 0.854 0.382–1.905
 Good (3.35–4.01) 62 (15) 1.257 0.577–2.736 1.056 0.509–2.190
 Very good (4.02–5.00) 73 (35) 1 1
Role clarity
 Poor (1–3.01) 78 (41) 1.987 1.397–2.825 1.669 1.162–2.397 78 (16) 2.486 1.329–4.652 1.896 0.972–3.697
 Neither nor (3.02–3.68) 83 (53) 1.359 0.899–2.055 1.359 0.894–2.066 83 (16) 1.108 0.503–2.441 0.999 0.451–2.211
 Good (3.69–4.34) 64 (48) 1.265 0.846–1.892 1.278 0.871–1.874 64 (18) 0.598 0.244–1.456 0.586 0.245–1.399
 Very good (4.35–5.00) 77 (61) 1 1 77 (33) 1 1
Decision demands
 Low (1–3.01) 62 (38) 1.346 0.917–1.977 1.470 1.005–2.148
 Neither nor (3.02–3.68) 106 (71) 1.394 0.946–2.054 1.445 1.012–2.063
 Rather high (3.69–4.01) 63 (44) 1.121 0.766–1.641 1.242 0.881–1.751
 High (4.02–5.00) 71 (50) 1 1
Equality
 Very poor (1–1.01) 82 (45) 1.642 1.184–2.276 1.420 1.020–1.978 82 (17) 1.922 0.926–3.989 1.673 0.859–3.259
 Poor (1.02–1.68) 85 (46) 1.480 1.058–2.070 1.369 0.986–1.900 85 (14) 2.194 1.093–4.404 2.092 1.079–4.055
 Neither nor (1.69–2.34) 71 (58) 0.814 0.539–1.230 0.801 0.538–1.195 71 (27) 1.061 0.476–2.364 1.043 0.484–2.244
 Good (2.35–5.00) 64 (54) 1 1  64 (25) 1
Social climate
 Poor (1–2.34) 57 (23) 2.235 1.453–3.438 1.633 1.016–2.622
 Neither/nor (2.35–3.34) 88 (51) 1.736 1.109–2.717 1.558 0.989–2.452
 Good (3.35–4.01) 85 (69) 1.219 0.751–1.980 1.105 0.673–1.814
 Very good (4.02–5.00) 72 (60) 1 1
Control of decision
 Low (1–2.51) 94 (47) 1.534 1.088–2.162 1.329 0.897–1.968
 Neither nor (2.52–3.01) 61 (43) 1.527 1.075–2.171 1.497 1.046–2.141
 Rather high (3.02–3.71) 69 (51) 1.354 0.925–1.982 1.312 0.901–1.912
 High (3.72–5.00) 78 (62) 1 1
Control of work pacing
 Low (1–3.26) 81 (59) 0.931 0.678–1.278 1.415 0.996–2.012
 Neither nor (3.27–3.76) 58 (41) 0.906 0.649–1.264 1.229 0.866–1.744
 Rather high (3.77–4.26) 76 (46) 0.943 0.662–1.342 1.043 0.744–1.461
 High (4.27–5.00) 87 (57) 1 1

a N number of total cases in the defined category, n number of exposed cases in the category, i.e., number of employees reporting a production loss ≥30/≥60