Table 6.
Associations between having health complaints and perceiving work limitations for each age category (n = 460)
| Work limitations related to | OR | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| Vigilance and clear judgment | ||
| Age <40 years (n = 92) | 4.3 | 1.7–11** |
| Age 40–50 years (n = 152) | 3.8 | 1.9–7.7*** |
| Age 50 years and older (n = 216) | 2.4 | 1.3–4.4** |
| Communication abilities | ||
| Age <40 years (n = 92) | 4.1 | 0.8–20NS |
| Age 40–50 years (n = 152) | 1.0 | 0.2–4.0NS |
| Age 50 years and older (n = 216) | 2.4 | 1.1–5.1* |
| Eyesight | ||
| Age <40 years (n = 92) | n.a. | |
| Age 40–50 years (n = 152) | n.a. | |
| Age 50 years and older (n = 216) | 0.6 | 0.07–5.6NS |
| Physical abilities | ||
| Age <40 years (n = 92) | 17.9 | 2.2–147.2** |
| Age 40–50 years (n = 152) | 4.7 | 2.0–11.0*** |
| Age 50 years and older (n = 216) | 5.7 | 2.7–12.2*** |
n.a. Not applicable, final model solution could not be found as there were too few workers with health complaints and/or limitations
NS not statistically significant
* P < 0.05; ** P < 0.005; *** P < 0.001, indicating the statistical significance of the association