Table 6.
Results from regressions of depressive symptoms, functional limitations, and mortality on work history, 1977–1987
| Depressive Symptoms (N = 2,781) |
Functional Limitations (N = 2,781) |
Mortality (HR) (N = 3,207) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of Waves Worked, 1977–1987 | –0.488* | –0.387*** | 0.770* |
| (0.246) | (0.082) | (0.088) | |
| Main Occupation Group, 1977–1987 (ref. = blue collar) | |||
| White collar | –0.304 | –0.025 | 0.998 |
| (0.168) | (0.059) | (0.003) | |
| Pink collar | 0.081 | 0.011 | 1.019 |
| (0.157) | (0.056) | (0.067) | |
| Average Hours Worked, 1977–1987 | –0.002 | 0.002 | 1.000 |
| (0.005) | (0.002) | (0.002) | |
| Proportion of Waves With Reported Discrimination. 1977–1987 | 1.133*** | 0.371*** | 1.052 |
| (0.271) | (0.095) | (0.118) | |
| Average Negative Job Attitude Score, 1977–1987 | 0.344*** | –0.031 | 1.001 |
| (0.129) | (0.045) | (0.039) | |
| Proportion of Waves With Reported Lack of Job Commitment, 1977–1987 |
0.798*** (0.184) |
0.268*** (0.065) |
0.973 (0.069) |
| Average Reports of Health Limitations, 1967–1976 | 2.764*** | 1.335*** | 1.417*** |
| (0.278) | (0.097) | (0.138) |
Notes: All models include age, baseline health, race, education, marital status in 1987, children in 1986, interactions for time and waves worked (for depressive symptoms and functional limitations), last valid work status, age at first job, and income in 1987. Standard errors are shown in parentheses.
*p < .05; ***p < .001