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. 2016 Aug 11;11(8):e0156791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156791

Table 3. Univariable associations between psychological distress (Kessler-10) and respondent characteristics stratified by sex and survey year.

Men Women
2010 2013 2010 2013
Kessler-10 ß 95% CI ß 95% CI ß 95% CI ß 95% CI
Age (continuous) -0.045 -0.066 -0.023 -0.028 -0.049 -0.008 -0.060 -0.074 -0.047 -0.040 -0.050 -0.020
Marital status
Married ref ref ref ref
Not married 0.141 -0.719 1.001 1.039 -0.233 2.311 0.110 -0.366 0.585 0.376 -0.131 0.883
Education
Post school ref ref ref ref
Middle school -0.761 -2.151 0.628 0.325 -2.458 3.107 0.487 -1.134 2.108 -0.116 -1.199 0.967
Upper school -0.029 -0.533 0.474 0.084 -0.430 0.598 -0.007 -0.384 0.370 0.595 0.197 0.994
Employment category
Permanent ref ref ref ref
Fixed term/casual 0.387 -0.393 1.167 -0.855 -1.418 -0.292 0.172 -0.373 0.717 0.479 -0.054 1.013
Employment condition
Full-time ref ref ref ref
Part-time 0.093 -0.572 0.758 -0.496 -1.077 0.084 -0.331 -0.627 -0.035 -0.299 -0.620 0.021
Tenure -0.028 -0.046 -0.010 -0.018 -0.037 0.001 -0.041 -0.056 -0.027 -0.036 -0.051 -0.021
Hours worked (continuous) 0.001 -0.017 0.020 0.009 -0.008 0.025 0.008 -0.002 0.018 0.017 0.006 0.027