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. 2018 Nov 28;75(3):716–727. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gby146

Table 3.

Cause-Specific Cox Models for the Relationship Between Work–Family Conflict (WIF and FIW) and Exit From Work

All routes combined a Retirement Homemaker/other route
Men
(n = 3,686/5,157)
Women
(n = 1,551/2,027)
Men
(n = 3,072/5,157)
Women
(n = 1,237/2,027)
Men
(n = 170/5,157)
Women
(n = 112/2,027)
HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
WIF
 Model 1 0.99 0.96 to 1.02 1.10*** 1.04 to 1.15 0.99 0.96 to 1.02 1.09** 1.03 to 1.14 0.96 0.84 to 1.10 1.30** 1.10 to 1.54
 Model 2 0.98 0.95 to 1.01 1.04 0.99 to 1.10 0.98 0.95 to 1.01 1.04 0.98 to 1.10 1.00 0.86 to 1.16 1.19 0.98 to 1.44
 Model 3 0.98 0.95 to 1.01 1.04 0.99 to 1.10 0.98 0.95 to 1.01 1.04 0.98 to 1.10 0.98 0.84 to 1.14 1.22* 1.00 to 1.48
 Model 4 0.98 0.95 to 1.02 1.06 0.99 to 1.12 0.97 0.94 to 1.01 1.05 0.99 to 1.12 0.98 0.83 to 1.15 1.17 0.95 to 1.44
 Model 5 0.97 0.94 to 1.00 1.02 0.96 to 1.08 0.97 0.94 to 1.00 1.02 0.96 to 1.09 0.95 0.82 to 1.11 1.14 0.94 to 1.40
Model 6 0.98 0.94 to 1.01 1.04 0.97 to 1.10 0.97 0.94 to 1.00 1.04 0.97 to 1.11 0.95 0.80 to 1.12 1.10 0.88 to 1.37
FIW
 Model 1 0.97 0.94 to 1.00 1.03 0.97 to 1.08 0.97 0.93 to 1.00 1.00 0.95 to 1.06 0.91 0.77 to 1.08 1.26** 1.07 to 1.49
 Model 2 0.95** 0.92 to 0.99 1.01 0.96 to 1.07 0.95* 0.92 to 0.99 0.99 0.93 to 1.05 0.92 0.78 to 1.10 1.23* 1.03 to 1.47
 Model 3 0.95** 0.92 to 0.99 1.01 0.96 to 1.07 0.95** 0.92 to 0.99 0.99 0.93 to 1.05 0.89 0.75 to 1.06 1.27* 1.06 to 1.52
 Model 4 0.95** 0.92 to 0.98 1.01 0.96 to 1.07 0.94** 0.91 to 0.98 0.99 0.93 to 1.05 0.89 0.74 to 1.06 1.23* 1.03 to 1.48
 Model 5 0.92*** 0.89 to 0.96 0.98 0.92 to 1.04 0.93*** 0.89 to 0.96 0.97 0.90 to 1.03 0.82* 0.68 to 0.99 1.12 0.91 to 1.37
 Model 6 0.92*** 0.89 to 0.96 0.98 0.92 to 1.04 0.92*** 0.89 to 0.96 0.97 0.91 to 1.04 0.82* 0.68 to 0.99 1.09 0.88 to 1.34

Note. Model 1: Cause-specific Cox models using age as the timescale. Binary variable indicating N/A in work–family conflict was included. Model 2: model 1 + confounders (including highest education, employment grade, whether still in the civil service, employment of spouse/no spouse). Model 3: model 2 + potential mediators (General Health Questionnaire depression and number of chronic conditions). Model 4: model 3 + psychosocial working conditions (including job demands, job decision latitude, and support at work). Model 5: model 3 + family related factors (including number of dependent children in the household, caring responsibility, and control at home). Model 6: model 3 + psychosocial working conditions and family related factors. FIW = family interference with work; WIF = work interference with family; HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.

aRoutes exit from work are retirement, homemaker/other exit, health-related exit, and unemployment. Results of health-related exit and unemployment are not significant and are shown in Supplementary Material.

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.