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. 2017 Apr 1;8(2):96–108. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2017.992
Table 4: Summary of the significant associations between occupational health factors and diabetes based on backwards, stepwise logistic regression model. Figures are OR (95% CI). A long dash represents where data were not available. Non-significant ORs are not presented.
2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Type of occupation
Management, sciences, health, education, arts, culture 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Business, finance, administration 1.39
(1.12 to 1.71)
1.64
(1.20 to 2.23)
Sales and service
Trades, transportation, equipment 1.60
(1.06 to 2.43)
1.43
(1.14 to 1.79)
Primary industry, processing, manufacturing, utilities 1.24
(1.04 to 1.47)
Full/Part-time status
Reasons for missing work
Illness/disability/permanently unable 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Family responsibility 0.09
(0.01 to 0.61)
School or education 0.19
(0.04 to 0.92)
Labor dispute
Retired
Looking for work 0.67
(0.47 to 0.95)
Other 0.50
(0.50 to 0.72)
0.37
(0.22 to 0.64)
4.31
(1.33 to 13.95)
Number of work days lost due to chronic condition
1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
3 3.11
(1.10 to 8.79)
4 3.92
(1.08 to 14.23)
11 77.01
(9.52 to 622.91)
24 35.06
(4.36 to 281.63)
Activity where the most serious injury occurred
Sports or physical activity 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Leisure activity or hobby 1.94
(1.05 to 3.59)
Working at a job or business 1.97
(1.11 to 3.50)
4.41
(1.91 to 10.17)
Travelling to and from work 5.25
(1.75 to 15.77)
Household chores
Going up and down stairs or walking 3.69
(2.14 to 6.34)
2.98
(1.03 to 8.63)
4.81
(2.12 to 10.91)
Other 2.77
(1.16 to 6.60)
4.31
(1.33 to 13.95)
2.67
(1.17 to 6.10)