Table 3: Logistic regression models for the between precarious employment indicators and sickness absence adjusted for sex and age in the total sample of four Nordic countries. |
Variables |
OR (95% CI) |
Crude |
Adjusted |
Precariousness employment indicators |
Non-permanent contract |
0.60 (0.50 to 0.73) |
0.67 (0.54 to 0.83) |
Low household income meets needs with difficulty |
2.08 (1.71 to 2.53) |
2.10 (1.71 to 2.58) |
Benefits in nature not received |
0.96 (0.82 to 1.11) |
1.00 (0.86 to 1.18) |
Not well informed on health and safety |
1.22 (0.97 to 1.53) |
1.31 (1.03 to 1.66) |
Uncompensated flexible working times |
0.62 (0.48 to 0.79) |
0.62 (0.48 to 0.81) |
Disempowered/No self-determination over schedule |
1.65 (1.43 to 1.92) |
1.46 (1.21 to 1.77) |
No communication and participation with superiors |
0.76 (0.64 to 0.90) |
0.83 (0.69 to 0.99) |
Lack of training |
0.96 (0.82 to 1.12) |
0.98 (0.83 to 1.16) |
Schedule unpredictability |
0.73 (0.62 to 0.85) |
1.00 (0.82 to 1.23) |
Involuntary part-time employment |
1.28 (1.11 to 1.49) |
1.20 (1.03 to 1.41) |
Intensive working times |
0.54 (0.41 to 0.72) |
0.80 (0.59 to 1.08) |
Sex (Reference: male) |
Female |
|
1.42 (1.21 to 1.66) |
Age of respondent (Reference: 50–65 yrs) |
15–29 yrs |
|
0.72 (0.56 to 0.93) |
30–49 yrs |
|
0.94 (0.80 to 1.11) |