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. 2022 May 11;60(4):360–370. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2022-0012

Table 3. Relationship between gig work experience and occupational injury.

Any minor injury Activity-limiting injury

OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Gig work experience in the last year No 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Yes 3.68 3.02 4.49 9.11 7.03 11.8
 
Age
 (year)
–19 2.17 1.54 3.07 1.48 0.70 3.09
20–29 1.85 1.58 2.16 2.17 1.64 2.89
30–39 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
40–49 0.85 0.72 0.99 0.68 0.50 0.94
50–59 0.69 0.58 0.82 0.66 0.47 0.93
60–69 0.79 0.65 0.97 0.89 0.61 1.29
70–79 0.72 0.54 0.97 0.51 0.27 0.94
 
Sex Female 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Male 0.97 0.86 1.10 0.92 0.73 1.16
 
Household income in 2020
 (1,000yen)
6,000+ 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
3,000–5,999 1.38 1.21 1.57 1.02 0.80 1.30
–2,999 1.52 1.29 1.79 1.14 0.84 1.54
Do not want to answer 1.04 0.85 1.28 0.67 0.44 1.02
Do not know 1.23 1.02 1.47 0.87 0.61 1.24
 
Employment status Standard employment 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Non-standard employment 1.44 1.25 1.67 0.67 0.50 0.90
Self employed 1.44 1.19 1.75 2.09 1.52 2.88
Freelance 0.68 0.46 1.00 0.73 0.40 1.31
 
Duration of work
 (hours/week)
–20 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
20–29 1.30 1.07 1.59 1.28 0.88 1.85
30–39 1.47 1.21 1.79 1.06 0.73 1.54
40–49 1.77 1.46 2.14 1.14 0.80 1.64
50–59 1.91 1.48 2.46 0.85 0.51 1.42
60+ 1.94 1.50 2.52 1.10 0.67 1.80
 
Main occupationa) Clerk 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Professional and engineering 1.58 1.31 1.91 0.97 0.68 1.37
Shop and market sale 1.36 1.11 1.68 0.87 0.59 1.28
Service 2.11 1.72 2.60 1.47 1.01 2.14
Manufacturing process 2.25 1.83 2.75 1.04 0.68 1.58
Carrying, cleaning, packaging 3.58 2.89 4.44 2.24 1.50 3.33
Else 1.62 1.36 1.94 1.30 0.95 1.77
 
Self-rated health Excellent 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Good 1.14 0.96 1.35 1.05 0.75 1.46
Fair 1.35 1.18 1.56 1.48 1.13 1.94
Poor 2.00 1.66 2.42 2.46 1.73 3.49
Bad 1.80 1.15 2.82 3.49 1.84 6.63
 
Smoking status Non smoker 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Past smoker 1.29 1.12 1.48 1.55 1.18 2.02
Current smoker 1.41 1.24 1.61 1.52 1.19 1.95
 
Amount of drinking
 (alcohol g/day)
Non drinker 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
–19.9 1.13 0.99 1.29 0.92 0.70 1.19
20–39.9 0.90 0.77 1.04 0.83 0.62 1.12
40.0– 1.17 1.01 1.35 1.24 0.95 1.62

a)Security or transportation were combined with “Else” occupation.

Construction was also combined with occupations involving carrying, cleaning, and packaging.