Table 2 Number (n), prevalence (%) and associations (odds ratios) of poor self-perceived and poor mental health according to employment conditions by sex in Central America, 2011
From: Informal employment and health status in Central America
Poor self-perceived health | Poor mental health | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | OR (95 % CI) | aOR (95 % CI) | n | % | OR (95 % CI) | aOR (95 % CI) | |
Women | ||||||||
Social security coverage | ||||||||
Yes | 331 | 25.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 297 | 24.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 1,099 | 37.5 | 1.76 (1.52; 2.04)*** | 1.38 (1.13; 1.67)** | 874 | 31.9 | 1.44 (1.23; 1.68)*** | 1.19 (0.98; 1.45) |
Employment relations | ||||||||
Employees | 495 | 26.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 468 | 26.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Self-employed | 615 | 38.7 | 1.75 (1.52; 2.02)*** | 1.27 (1.05; 1.54)* | 502 | 33.6 | 1.38 (1.18; 1.60)*** | 1.09 (0.90; 1.32) |
Employers with fewer than 5 employees | 338 | 41.4 | 1.96 (1.65; 2.33)*** | 1.33 (1.07; 1.65)* | 217 | 28.4 | 1.08 (0.89; 1.30) | 0.91 (0.72; 1.15) |
Type of contract (for employees) | ||||||||
Written contract | 287 | 24.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 257 | 23.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Oral or no contract | 203 | 29.6 | 1.29 (1.05; 1.60)* | 1.47 (1.13; 1.93)** | 205 | 32.7 | 1.60 (1.29; 1.99)*** | 1.32 (1.01; 1.71)* |
Total | 1,447 | 33.8 | 1,187 | 29.7 | ||||
Men | ||||||||
Social security coverage | ||||||||
Yes | 281 | 18.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 306 | 21.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 923 | 31.0 | 1.94 (1.66; 2.25)*** | 1.36 (1.13; 1.63)** | 799 | 28.6 | 1.46 (1.26; 1.70)*** | 1.15 (0.95; 1.38) |
Employment relations | ||||||||
Employees | 469 | 21.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 488 | 24.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Self-employed | 452 | 32.2 | 1.71 (1.47; 1.99)*** | 1.22 (1.02; 1.45)* | 386 | 28.9 | 1.29 (1.10; 1.50)** | 1.00 (0.83; 1.20) |
Employers with fewer than 5 employees | 296 | 31.0 | 1.62 (1.37; 1.93)*** | 1.20 (0.99; 1.45)a | 244 | 26.9 | 1.16 (0.97; 1.39) | 1.04 (0.85; 1.27) |
Type of contract (for employees) | ||||||||
Written contract | 244 | 19.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 257 | 20.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Oral or no contract | 214 | 24.8 | 1.41 (1.14; 1.73)*** | 1.13 (0.88; 1.44) | 221 | 28.2 | 1.48 (1.20; 1.82)*** | 1.26 (0.99; 1.61)b |
Total | 1,217 | 26.9 | 1,117 | 26.2 | ||||