Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics and employment precariousness in relation to poor mental health. Unless stated otherwise, figures are from baseline in year 1999/2000, with incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI). The outcome is poor mental health, defined as ‘GHQ-caseness’ at follow-up in 2010
| Variable (numbers missing) | N/valid % | % Poor mental health in 2010 | IRR | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–23 | 265/23.3 | 26.4 | 1.0 | |
| 24–29 | 420/37.0 | 28.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 – 1.4 | |
| 30–34 | 450/39.6 | 24.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 – 1.2 | |
| Total | 1135 | 26.5 | |||
| Gender | Male | 461/40.6 | 20.8 | 1.0 | |
| Female | 674/59.4 | 30.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 – 1.8 | |
| Country of birth (8) | Sweden | 1038/92.1 | 25.8 | 1.0 | |
| Other | 89/7.9 | 34.8 | 1.4 | 1.003 – 1.8 | |
| Married or cohabiting (17) | Yes | 686/61.4 | 25.2 | 1.0 | |
| No | 432/38.6 | 28.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 – 1.4 | |
| Education level (14) | ≥13 y | 574/51.2 | 26.0 | 1.0 | |
| ≤ 12 y | 547/48.8 | 27.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 – 1.3 | |
| Economic difficulties (17) | No | 824/73.7 | 22.7 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 294/26.7 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 – 2.0 | |
| Economic difficulties in childhood (reported at baseline) (8) | No | 816/72.4 | 25.0 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 311/27.6 | 31.2 | 1.2 | 1.01 – 1.5 1.6 | |
| Economic difficulties in 2010 (31) | No | 939/85.1 | 23.1 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 165/14.9 | 46.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 – 2.5 | |
| Risky alcohol consumption (27) | No | 1014/91.5 | 25.4 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 94/8.5 | 33.0 | 1.3 | 0.94 – 1.7 | |
| Low physical activity (26) | No | 958/86.4 | 26.0 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 151/13.6 | 26.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 – 1.4 | |
| Low emotional support (8) | No | 829/73.6 | 22.8 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 298/26.4 | 35.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 – 1.9 | |
| Low instrumental support (4) | No | 930/82.2 | 23.7 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 201/17.8 | 39.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 – 2.0 | |
| Low social participation | No | 960/84.6 | 24.8 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 175/15.4 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 – 1.8 | |
| Low social anchorage with neighbourhood (12) | No | 708/63.0 | 24.3 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 415/7.0 | 30.8 | 1.3 | 1.04 – 1.5 | |
| Poor mental health 1999/2000 – 2005 | No – No | 610/53.7 | 15.9 | 1.0 | |
| Yes – No | 175/15.4 | 28.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 – 2.4 | |
| No – Yes | 176/15.5 | 31.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 – 2.7 | |
| Yes – Yes | 174/15.3 | 56.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 – 4.5 | |
| Precarious employment 1999/2000 – 2005 | No – No | 518/45.6 | 18.9 | 1.0 | |
| Yes – No | 248/21.9 | 29.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 – 2.1 | |
| No – Yes | 139/12.2 | 30.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 – 2.2 | |
| Yes – Yes | 230/20.3 | 37.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 – 2.6 | |
| Precarious employment 1999/2000 – 2005, dichotomised | No | 518/45.6 | 18.9 | 1.0 | |
| Yes | 617/54.4 | 32.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 – 2.2 |