Skip to main content

Table 4 Work sectors merged in the analysis of 323 subjects undergoing the pretest-posttest study: number of subjects (N) and percent (%) with delta = 1 (pretest cardiovascular risk > posttest cardiovascular risk), Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and p-value for work sectors according to three models of logistic regression (see footnote)

From: A worksite intervention to reduce the cardiovascular risk: proposal of a study design easy to integrate within Italian organization of occupational health surveillance

Work sectors:

Model 1

Model 2

N (% with delta = 1)

OR

p-value

OR

p-value

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Basic metals:

Ref

 

Ref

 

66 (22.7%)

-

 

-

 

Other industries:

2.74

0.008

2.30

0.052

80 (42.5%)

(1.30-5.77)

(0.99-5.31)

Hospitals:

2.07

0.052

1.56

0.283

90 (35.6%)

(0.99-4.32)

(0.69-3.57)

Other service activities

2.18

0.040

1.50

0.338

87 (35.2%)

(1.04-4. 59)

(0.65-3.44)

  1. Model 1: outcome was delta and predictors were age, gender and work sectors.
  2. Model 2: outcome was delta and predictors were age, gender, work sectors, posttest smoking, posttest blood cholesterol and posttest systolic blood pressure.
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us