Table 4.
Longitudinal associations between different type of life events at baseline and self-reported fatigue at follow-up.
| Category | Model 1 a | Model 2 a | Model 3 a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | |
| Type of life events | ||||||
| Number of negative life events (0 vs. ≥1) | 2.41* | (1.99–2.92) | 2.06* | (1.69–2.51) | 2.06* | (1.69–2.51) |
| Number of positive life events (0 vs. ≥1) | 0.94 | (0.77–1.14) | 0.93 | (0.78–1.11) | 0.93 | (0.78–1.11) |
| Specific life events | ||||||
| Number of events related to family & marriage (0 vs. ≥1) | 1.04 | (0.87- 1.24) | 0.98 | (0.82–1.17) | 0.98 | (0.82–1.17) |
| Number of events related to work (0 vs. ≥1) | 1.96* | (1.64–2.33) | 1.87* | (1.56–2.25) | 1.87* | (1.56–2.25) |
| Number of events related to economic problems (0 vs. ≥1) | 1.34* | (1.11- 1.62) | 1.28* | (1.06–1.55) | 1.28* | (1.06–1.55) |
| Number of events related to accidents and legal disputes (0 vs. ≥1) | 1.13 | (0.89–1.44) | 1.03 | (0.81–1.32) | 1.03 | (0.81–1.32) |
| Number of events related to health (0 vs. ≥1) | 1.40* | (1.08–1.79) | 1.22 | (0.94–1.57) | 1.21 | (0.94–1.57) |
*p < 0.05.
aModel 1 adjusted for age and gender; Model 2 further adjusted for marital status, education level, family income, grades of employment, type of work, work hours per day, sleep quality and whether have chronic disease; Model 3 further adjusted for smoking, drinking and attending business dinner frequently or not.