Table 2.
Odds ratios (ORs), their 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI), and p values for having good to excellent work ability: results from the univariable analyses
| OR | 95 % CI | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | |||
| Personal characteristics | ||||
| Gender | 1.16 | 0.44 | 3.06 | 0.770 |
| Age | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.024 |
| Affiliation duration | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 0.227 |
| Contract hours | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 0.980 |
| Educational level | 1.14 | 0.58 | 2.24 | 0.705 |
| Biometric data | ||||
| Cholesterol | 0.97 | 0.69 | 1.35 | 0.834 |
| Glucose | 0.91 | 0.76 | 1.07 | 0.256 |
| Systolic BP | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 0.080 |
| Diastolic BP | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 0.937 |
| Resting heart rate | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.924 |
| Body length | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 0.320 |
| Body weight | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.359 |
| Fat percentage | 0.97 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 0.122 |
| Health | ||||
| Smoking | 1.06 | 0.56 | 2.03 | 0.850 |
| Alcohol use | 1.55 | 0.80 | 3.01 | 0.196 |
| Healthy eating habits | 0.92 | 0.52 | 1.65 | 0.782 |
| Functional capacity | ||||
| Aerobic capacity | 1.61 | 0.84 | 3.11 | 0.155 |
| Lifting low | – | – | – | – |
| Lifting high | 1.35 | 0.35 | 5.18 | 0.662 |
| Carrying | 1.68 | 0.39 | 7.22 | 0.482 |
| Overhead work | 4.36 | 2.14 | 8.88 | 0.000 |
| Forward bent work | 2.38 | 1.23 | 4.57 | 0.010 |
| Repetitive bending | 1.33 | 0.58 | 3.07 | 0.496 |
| Trunk rotation right | 2.27 | 0.62 | 8.22 | 0.214 |
| Trunk rotation left | 5.50 | 1.05 | 28.76 | 0.043 |
| Hand grip strength | 1.49 | 0.52 | 4.21 | 0.457 |
| VBBA | ||||
| High physical workload | 0.56 | 0.31 | 1.00 | 0.052 |
| High mental workload | 0.55 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 0.109 |
| Need for recovery | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.71 | 0.000 |
LL Lower limit, UL Upper limit, VBBA Dutch Questionnaire on the Experience and Evaluation of Work