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. 2021 Mar 24;287:308–315. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.042

Table 3.

Logistic regression models showing the association between reasons for reduced working and psychological distress among employees aged 18-65

Univariable association with psychological distress M1: adjustment for socio-demographic characteristics M2: M1 + adjustment for socio-economic characteristics M3: M2 + adjustment for baseline psychological distress
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Employer cuts (reference: no)
Furloughed/paid leave (reference: no)
Self-isolating or sick (reference: no)
Permanently laid off (reference: no)
Caring for children/others (reference: no)
Other reasons (reference: no)
Age category (reference: 18-24)
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-65
Sex (reference: male)
Living in a couple (reference: yes)
Ethnicity (reference: white (British)):
White (non-British)
Mixed
Asian
Black
Other
Baseline household earnings (reference: <£165)
Subj financial situation (reference: comfortable)
Just about getting by
Finding it difficult/very difficult
Baseline psychological distress (reference: no)
1.23
1.03
1.67
4.93
1.87
1.16
0.90, 1.67
0.87, 1.21
1.13, 2.47
2.24, 10.87
1.28, 2.73
0.95, 1.43
1.24
1.03
1.68
5.27
1.72
1.09
0.94
0.69
0.49
0.50
2.03
1.33
1.02
0.99
1.00
0.68
1.55
0.91, 1.70
0.86, 1.22
1.11, 2.52
2.34, 11.90
1.17, 2.52
0.88, 1.34
0.70, 1.26
0.51, 0.92
0.37, 0.65
0.37, 0.66
1.76, 2.34
1.13, 1.58
0.73, 1.41
0.55, 1.79
0.71, 1.41
0.38, 1.22
0.51, 4.76
1.10
0.88
1.56
3.52
1.57
1.07
0.82
0.60
0.40
0.44
2.13
1.24
0.97
0.90
0.92
0.51
1.76
1.06
1.96
5.67
0.80, 1.52
0.73, 1.05
1.03, 2.35
1.56, 7.95
1.06, 2.33
0.86, 1.33
0.61, 1.12
0.44, 0.83
0.30, 0.55
0.32, 0.59
1.85, 2.47
1.03, 1.50
0.70, 1.35
0.49, 1.65
0.65, 1.31
0.29, 0.90
0.58, 5.40
0.99, 1.14
1.61, 2.38
4.01, 8.01
1.05
0.91
1.44
3.60
1.44
1.06
0.87
0.64
0.43
0.46
2.04
1.21
1.05
0.86
0.96
0.51
1.70
1.08
1.88
4.96
2.81
0.76, 1.46
0.76, 1.09
0.93, 2.24
1.55, 8.37
0.94, 2.19
0.85, 1.33
0.64, 1.18
0.47, 0.87
0.32, 0.58
0.34, 0.63
1.76, 2.36
1.00, 1.46
0.75, 1.45
0.47, 1.57
0.67, 1.35
0.28, 0.95
0.53, 5.46
1.003, 1.16
1.54, 2.30
3.47, 7.08
2.37, 3.33

Sensitivity analyses examining seasonal effects is available in supplementary Material

OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.

Significant associations at the 5% level are shown in bold.