Table 3.
Crude and adjusted log-binomial models examining relationship between supervisor support, OHS vulnerability and physical injury, and injury requiring time off or medical attention. Weighted for age, gender, and province (n = 2390)
| Physical injury/illness |
Injury requiring time off or medical attention |
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| Crude |
Adjusted |
Crude |
Adjusted |
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| RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | |
| Policy and procedure vulnerability | ||||||||
| Not vulnerable + supervisor support | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Not vulnerable + no supervisor support | 2.20 | 1.56–3.11 | 2.23 | 1.58–3.15 | 2.23 | 1.45–3.42 | 2.24 | 1.46–3.44 |
| Vulnerable + supervisor support | 2.94 | 2.37–3.66 | 2.86 | 2.29–3.58 | 2.31 | 1.71–3.12 | 2.35 | 1.74–3.19 |
| Vulnerable + no supervisor support | 4.86 | 4.03–5.86 | 4.69 | 3.89–5.67 | 4.87 | 3.83–6.19 | 4.82 | 3.79–6.14 |
| Synergy index | 1.23 | 0.90–1.68 | 1.19 | 0.86–1.65 | 1.52 | 0.95–2.44 | 1.47 | 0.92–2.36 |
| Awareness vulnerability | ||||||||
| Not vulnerable + supervisor support | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Not vulnerable + no supervisor support | 2.62 | 2.12–3.25 | 2.61 | 2.11–3.23 | 2.79 | 2.13–3.66 | 2.79 | 2.13–3.65 |
| Vulnerable + supervisor support | 1.76 | 1.27–2.43 | 1.71 | 1.23–2.37 | 1.24 | 0.75–2.03 | 1.24 | 0.76–2.04 |
| Vulnerable + no supervisor support | 4.14 | 3.40–5.03 | 3.96 | 3.25–4.83 | 4.26 | 3.27–5.54 | 4.14 | 3.18–5.38 |
| Synergy index | 1.32 | 0.91–1.90 | 1.28 | 0.88–1.86 | 1.61 | 0.95–2.70 | 1.55 | 0.92–2.60 |
| Empowerment vulnerability | ||||||||
| Not vulnerable + supervisor support | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Not vulnerable + no supervisor support | 2.24 | 1.62–3.09 | 2.25 | 1.63–3.11 | 2.02 | 1.31–3.10 | 2.04 | 1.33–3.13 |
| Vulnerable + supervisor support | 2.71 | 2.17–3.93 | 2.64 | 2.10–3.31 | 2.23 | 1.64–3.03 | 2.20 | 1.61–3.00 |
| Vulnerable + no supervisor support | 4.68 | 3.89–5.63 | 4.48 | 3.72–5.40 | 4.95 | 3.91–6.28 | 4.83 | 3.80–6.13 |
| Synergy index | 1.25 | 0.90–1.72 | 1.20 | 0.87–1.68 | 1.76 | 1.07–2.89 | 1.71 | 1.03–2.83 |
| Overall vulnerability | ||||||||
| Not vulnerable + supervisor support | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Not vulnerable + no supervisor support | 1.98 | 1.31–2.98 | 1.99 | 1.32–2.99 | 1.91 | 1.15–3.20 | 1.92 | 1.15–3.21 |
| Vulnerable + supervisor support | 2.63 | 2.12–3.26 | 2.56 | 2.05–3.19 | 2.14 | 1.61–2.84 | 2.16 | 1.62–2.88 |
| Vulnerable + no supervisor support | 5.18 | 4.26–6.29 | 5.01 | 4.11–6.10 | 5.16 | 4.03–6.61 | 5.12 | 3.99–6.58 |
| Synergy index | 1.60 | 1.11–2.32 | 1.58 | 1.08–2.30 | 2.03 | 1.17–3.53 | 1.98 | 1.14–3.44 |
Adjusted models: adjusted for age, gender, employment relationships, workplace size, and industry groups.
CI, confidence interval; OHS, occupational health and safety; RR = Relative Risk.