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Table 3 Univariate categorical binary logistic regressions of having many psychosomatic symptoms and reduced psychological well-being among employed and unemployed, in combination with high vs. low social support, being a member of an organization or not, having high vs. low neighbourhood social trust, having high vs. low trust in societal institutions and voting in the last general election or not

From: Psychosomatic symptoms and low psychological well-being in relation to employment status: the influence of social capital in a large cross-sectional study in Sweden

 

Many psychosomatic symptoms

Reduced psychological well-being

 

%

n

OR a

95% CI

p

%

n

OR a

95% CI

p

Employed – high social support

17.5

2680

1 (ref)

  

12.4

1901

1 (ref)

  

Employed – low social support

30.7

1096

2.281

2.087–2.494

<0.001

23.8

849

2.508

2.280–2.758

<0.001

Unemployed – high social support

32.0

210

1.605

1.337–1.927

<0.001

26.7

175

2.030

1.683–2.450

<0.001

Unemployed – low social support

52.2

154

4.275

3.321–5.502

<0.001

48.0

142

6.127

4.801–7.819

<0.001

Employed – member of an organization

17.6

1388

1 (ref)

  

14.0

1105

1 (ref)

  

Employed – not member of an organization

21.7

2353

1.291

1.193–1.397

<0.001

15.0

1625

1.089

1.000–1.186

0.051

Unemployed – member of an organization

35.2

95

1.994

1.514–2.627

<0.001

28.4

77

2.113

1.596–2.796

<0.001

Unemployed – not member of an organization

38.8

264

2.206

1.843–2.640

<0.001

34.8

236

2.638

2.203–3.158

<0.001

Employed – high neighbourhood social trust

17.3

2494

1 (ref)

  

12.3

1767

1 (ref)

  

Employed – low neighbourhood social trust

28.4

1292

1.801

1.657–1.957

<0.001

21.7

990

1.730

1.582–1.890

<0.001

Unemployed – high neighbourhood social trust

34.0

198

1.900

1.570–2.300

<0.001

29.3

171

2.512

2.073–3.045

<0.001

Unemployed – low neighbourhood social trust

44.6

166

2.753

2.198–3.447

<0.001

39.4

146

3.366

2.695–4.205

<0.001

Employed – high trust in societal institutions

19.2

2886

1 (ref)

  

14.1

2120

1 (ref)

  

Employed – low trust in societal institutions

23.9

825

1.222

1.112–1.343

<0.001

16.9

581

1.256

1.132–1.394

<0.001

Unemployed – high trust in societal institutions

35.5

234

1.693

1.417–2.024

<0.001

30.8

203

2.201

1.839–2.633

<0.001

Unemployed – low trust in societal institutions

44.5

118

2.512

1.929–3.271

<0.001

40.0

106

3.466

2.671–4.498

<0.001

Employed – voted in last general election

19.6

3252

1 (ref)

  

14.2

2359

1 (ref)

  

Employed – did not vote last general election

23.0

246

1.142

0.975–1.338

0.087

15.9

170

1.090

0.915–1.299

0.335

Unemployed – voted in last general election

37.6

258

1.824

1.535–2.168

<0.001

32.1

221

2.352

1.977–2.797

<0.001

Unemployed – did not vote in last general election

44.6

50

2.620

1.754–3.913

<0.001

38.4

43

3.079

2.065–4.590

<0.001

  1. Presenting percentages, numbers, odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI) and p values, adjusted for age, sex, educational level, and chronic disease.