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Table 4 The association between labour market position and health in 2006 and 2010

From: Increasing health inequalities between women in and out of work - the impact of recession or policy change? A repeated cross-sectional study in Stockholm county, 2006 and 2010

Mental distress

Crude

Model 1

Model 2

Full model

 

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

2006

        

Employed

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Unemployed

2.65

(2.17-3.23)

2.38

(1.95-2.92)

2.14

(1.73-2.63)

2.10

(1.70-2.58)

Sick leave

4.64

(3.62-5.96)

5.14

(3.95-6.70)

4.01

(3.11-5.18)

4.60

(3.53-6.01)

Disability pension

1.92

(1.62-2.29)

2.73

(2.26-3.31)

1.66

(1.39-1.98)

2.38

(1.96-2.89)

2010

        

Employed

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Unemployed

2.81

(2.20-3.58)

2.66

(2.07-3.42)

2.27

(1.75-2.94)

2.23

(1.75-2.96)

Sick leave

6.54

(4.36-9.82)

7.12

(4.65-10.90)

5.47

(3.55-8.43)

6.19

(3.98-9.65)

Disability pension

2.29

(1.84-2.86)

2.97

(2.34-3.77)

1.75

(1.39-2.20)

2.37

(1.86-3.03)

LLI

Crude

Model 1

Model 2

Full model

 

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

2006

        

Employed

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Unemployed

2.02

(1.62-2.52)

1.93

(1.54-2.42)

1.63

(1.31-2.04)

1.64

(1.30-2.06)

Sick leave

30.89

(21.54-44.28)

28.50

(19.84-41.00)

28.07

(19.41-40.61)

26.26

(18.16-37.96)

Disability pension

56.28

(42.79-74.00)

44.03

(33.35-58.15)

53.40

(40.65-70.14)

40.98

(31.03-54.12)

2010

        

Employed

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Unemployed

2.25

(1.72-2.95)

2.25

(1.71-2.95)

1.80

(1.38-2.35)

1.88

(1.40-2.53)

Sick leave

29.86

(17.23-51.76)

26.10

(15.13-45.62)

25.31

(14.87-43.10)

26.02

(14.12-47.97)

Disability pension

58.37

(39.37-86.53)

37.10

(25.21-54.62)

52.47

(35.66-77.21)

38.06

(24.69-58.68)

  1. Odds ratios and confidence intervals.
  2. Model 1 adjusted for sex, age, education, country of origin, single household. Model 2 adjusted for regular participation in social activities, social assistance, abstained from care. Full model adjusted for all of the above.