Table 4.
Factors associated with having used something to combat fatigue.
| Combating Fatigue—Yes | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal factors | |||
| Age category | |||
| <35 years | Ref | ||
| 35–44 years | 0.883 | 0.387–2.016 | 0.768 |
| 45–54 years | 0.303 | 0.133–0.691 | 0.005 |
| >55 years | 0.303 | 0.133–0.695 | 0.005 |
| Education level | |||
| Above high school | Ref | ||
| High school and lower | 0.894 | 0.482–1.657 | 0.722 |
| Financial stress | |||
| Low | Ref | ||
| High | 1.627 | 0.875–3.024 | 0.124 |
| Occupational factors | |||
| Payment type | |||
| Flat rate | Ref | ||
| Per trip/delivery | 2.149 | 0.796–5.805 | 0.131 |
| Single-time pay | 2.139 | 0.941–4.862 | 0.070 |
| Kilometre rate | 1.886 | 0.796–4.467 | 0.149 |
| Other | 2.676 | 0.967–7.406 | 0.058 |
| Work time and schedule | |||
| Low-risk | Ref | ||
| High-risk | 0.903 | 0.466–1.751 | 0.763 |
| Work-task | |||
| Low-risk | Ref | ||
| Moderate-risk | 1.912 | 0.898–4.068 | 0.093 |
| High-risk | 1.152 | 0.453–2.931 | 0.766 |
| Environmental factors | |||
| Workplace violence | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 1.527 | 0.819–2.846 | 0.183 |
| Regulatory factors | |||
| Breaking rules and regulations | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 1.300 | 0.671–2.522 | 0.437 |
| Lifestyle factors and health risks | |||
| Exercise | |||
| Does not meet the guidelines | Ref | ||
| Meets the guidelines | 0.676 | 0.378–1.210 | 0.187 |
| Smoking | |||
| Non-smoker | Ref | ||
| Smoker | 2.468 | 1.282–4.751 | 0.007 |
| Drinking | |||
| Light drinker | Ref | ||
| Heavy drinker | 1.615 | 0.897–2.909 | 0.110 |
| Sleep | |||
| Low-risk | Ref | ||
| High-risk | 1.454 | 0.696–3.041 | 0.320 |
| Pain | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 1.243 | 0.641–2.411 | 0.519 |
| Loneliness | |||
| No | Ref | ||
| Yes | 1.077 | 0.586–1.982 | 0.811 |
Ref = reference. Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.