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Table 3 Body Mass Index in Relation to Working Conditions and Sociodemographics in Men: Multivariate Linear Regression Results

From: Psychosocial and other working conditions in relation to body mass index in a representative sample of Australian workers

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Men (N = 427)

Beta*

p value

Beta

p value

Beta

p value

Beta

p value

Demand/Control (Ref = Low strain)

        

   Active jobs

0.69

0.25

--

 

0.61

0.30

--

 

   Passive jobs

-0.14

0.80

--

 

-0.11

0.85

--

 

   Job strain

0.49

0.43

--

 

0.48

0.44

--

 

Effort/Reward Ratio > 1: Imbalance (Ref = Ratio 1: Balance) **

--

 

-1.18

0.26

-1.32

0.21

--

 

Hours worked (Ref = <35 hours)

1.22

0.05

1.26

0.05

1.15

0.07

1.37

0.03

   35 to 49 hours

1.57

0.03

1.56

0.02

1.33

0.07

1.88

>0.01

   >49 hours

-1.05

0.02

-1.05

0.02

-1.05

0.02

-1.04

0.02

High physical work demand (Ref = Low)

        
  1. Each regression model includes covariates with reported coefficients, after adjustment for age, educational level and marital status.
  2. * Unstandardised regression coefficient.
  3. ** Additionally adjusted for over commitment.
  4. Ref = reference category.