Table 5 Effort-reward imbalance and overcommitment as risk factors for self-rated health: a multiple logistic regression analysis adjusted for personal factors (age, gender, marital status, no. of stressful events and level of dependency), occupational factors (education, work location, shift, hours of work, length of service), previous illnesses (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, etc.) and behavioral (smoking status and physical activity)
From: Effort-reward imbalance and self-rated health among Gambian healthcare professionals
Parameter | Degree | Total Sample (N = 281) | EHOs (N = 86) | Nurses (N = 195) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR(95 % CI) | OR(95 % CI) | OR(95 % CI) | ||
Binary scales | ||||
ER-ratio | ≤1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
>1 | 3.67 (1.57, 8.59)** | 4.79 (1.23, 18.68)* | 3.29 (1.11, 9.78)* | |
Overcommitment | Low | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High (upper tertile) | 1.43(0.63, 3.22) | 1.77(0.34, 9.12) | 1.21(0.39, 3.72) | |
Continuous scales | ||||
ER-ratio | (Continuous) | 2.81 (1.34, 5.90)** | 10.56 (1.74, 63.91)** | 2.50 (1.03, 6.10)* |
Overcommitment | (Continuous) | 1.05 (0.90, 1.23) | 0.96 (0.75, 1.23) | 1.09 (0.89, 1.34) |
Efforts | (Continuous) | 1.04 (0.90, 1.20) | 1.09 (0.86, 1.39) | 1.01 (0.83, 1.23) |
Rewards | (Continuous) | 0.87 (0.79, 0.95)** | 0.80 (0.66, 0.97)* | 0.87 (0.77, 0.98)* |