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. 2017 Sep 19;14(9):1085. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14091085

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors influencing emotional symptoms, stratified by gender.

Variables Men (n = 268) Women (n = 335)
Crude Multivariable 3 Crude Multivariable 3
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Age(years) 1.03 0.98–1.09 1.02 0.96–1.08 0.98 0.94–1.02 1.02 0.96–1.08
Work environment 0.93 0.43–2.04 - - 1.08 0.67–1.72 - -
Shift work 0.56 0.31–1.01 - - 1.47 0.92–2.36 - -
Night work 0.73 0.43–1.24 - - 0.83 0.51–1.35 - -
Smoking 1.76 1.04–3.00 1 1.31 0.73–2.36 1.21 0.71–2.06 - -
Alcohol 2.87 1.31–6.27 2 2.43 1.04–5.67 1 0.64 0.20–2.10 - -
Regular exercise 0.52 0.29–0.96 1 0.55 0.28–1.05 0.60 0.32–1.14 - -
Working under high pressure 3.48 1.89–6.38 2 2.09 0.98–4.46 3.00 1.81–4.97 2 2.31 1.12–4.76 1
Working long hours 2.81 1.53–5.16 2 1.73 0.77–3.92 2.48 1.51–4.08 2 1.72 0.79–3.76
High workload 2.33 1.35–4.02 2 0.91 0.43–1.94 2.78 1.74–4.45 2 0.97 0.47–1.99
Imbalance between physical/mental job demands and workers’ abilities 1.65 0.96–2.86 - - 1.99 1.26–3.16 2 0.79 0.53–1.80
Monotonous job 1.06 0.60–1.89 - - 1.55 0.97–2.47 - -
Presence of physical risks 1.41 0.82–2.40 - - 1.14 0.73–1.78 - -
Unclear understanding about job duties 1.18 0.21–6.57 - - 0.32 0.04–2.79 - -
Conflicting demands 2.71 1.57–4.70 2 1.60 0.84–3.06 2.72 1.60–4.61 2 2.10 1.15–3.84 1
Socially isolation at work 5.19 2.10–12.82 2 3.07 1.12–8.42 1 2.57 0.89–7.39 - -

Note: OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval. 1: p < 0.05; 2: p < 0.01. 3: Multivariable model included: age and independence of risk factors in the univariate analysis.