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. 2021 Mar 31;47(3):200–207. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3933

Table 2.

Association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level and working condition on the logistic regression analyses. All models are adjusted for age, educational level, income level, smoking, alcohol consumption, and metabolic syndrome. Numbers in bold indicate statistical significance. [OR=odds ratio; 95% CI=95% confidence interval]

N hsCRP ≥1.0 mg/L hsCRP >3.0 mg/L


OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Total participants 7470
 Shift work
  No 6205 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 1265 0.99 (0.86–1.15) 0.91 (0.70–1.17)
 Long work hours
  No 6314 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 1156 1.18 (1.03–1.37) 1.15 (0.90–1.47)
Men 3774
 Shift work
  No 3145 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 629 0.91 (0.74–1.11) 0.92 (0.65–1.30)
 Long work hours
  No 2944 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 830 1.21 (1.02–1.44) 1.33 (1.01–1.76)
Women 3696
 Shift work
  No 3060 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 636 1.10 (0.70–1.36) 0.88 (0.59–1.29)
 Long work hours
  No 3370 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 326 0.99 (0.74–1.32) 0.63 (0.35–1.12)
Men (20–39 years) 1631
 Shift work
  No 1341 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 290 0.92 (0.67–1.25) 1.08 (0.65-1.81)
 Long work hours
  No 1275 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 356 0.84 (0.63–1.11) 0.94 (0.59–1.52)
Women (20–39 years) 1545
 Shift work
  No 1297 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 248 1.10 (0.76–1.59) 0.64 (0.33–1.23)
 Long work hours
  No 1432 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
 Yes 113 1.28 (0.78–2.09) 0.44 (0.15–1.28)
Men (40–59 years) 2143
 Shift work
  No 1804 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 339 0.89 (0.68–1.17) 0.78 (0.49–1.26)
 Long work hours
  No 1669 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 474 1.50 (1.20–1.87) 1.62 (1.14–2.30)
Women (40–59 years) 2151
 Shift work
  No 1763 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 388 1.14 (0.87–1.50) 1.11 (0.68–1.83)
 Long work hours
  No 1938 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 213 0.90 (0.63–1.29) 0.78 (0.38–1.59)