Table 3.
Health-related outcomes by number of sources of social support.
| Poor self-rated health (3–5) | Accumulated musculoskeletal disorders (3–4) | Frequent stress feelings | Increased burnout symptoms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (20–32) | ||||||||
| 12.9% |
13.1% |
26.8% |
5.3% |
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| ORa | 95% CI | ORa | 95% CI | ORa | 95% CI | ORa | 95% CI | |
| Support in case of problems at home from | ||||||||
| Many sources (5–6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Some sources (3–4) | 1.26 | 1.04–1.51 | 1.26 | 1.05–1.51 | 1.55 | 1.35–1.78 | 2.26 | 1.66–3.07 |
| Few sources (0–2) | 1.91 | 1.52–2.39 | 1.84 | 1.46–2.33 | 2.17 | 1.81–2.61 | 3.99 | 2.80–5.69 |
| No. cases in model | 5,300 | 5,270 | 5,336 | 5,196 | ||||
| Support in case of problems at work from | ||||||||
| Many sources (5–6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Some sources (3–4) | 1.59 | 1.33–1.90 | 1.33 | 1.11–1.58 | 1.52 | 1.33–1.74 | 1.95 | 1.47–2.59 |
| Few sources (0–2) | 1.88 | 1.45–2.43 | 1.68 | 1.29–2.19 | 2.47 | 2.03–3.02 | 4.82 | 3.43–6.78 |
| No. cases in model | 5,232 | 5,207 | 5,271 | 5,136 | ||||
a
Odds ratios adjusted for sex, age and education.