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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) for associations with non-participation in repeated HRAs

From: Non-participation in initial and repeated health risk appraisals – a drop-out analysis based on a health project

  

Univariate Modela)

Multiple Modelb)

Non-participators

OR (95% CI)c)

p-value

OR (95% CI)c)

p-value

n

(%)

Age

 58–73

257

30

1

 

1

 

 48–58

278

39

1.49 (1.04–2.14)

0.030

1.26 (0.87–1.84)

0.222

 37–47

259

41

1.68 (1.16–2.41)

0.005

1.53 (1.03–2.28)

0.035

 18–36

124

49

2.31 (1.48–3.59)

<  0.001

2.05 (1.13–3.73)

0.018

Sex (female)

 Male

771

38

1

   

 Female

147

41

1.14 (0.79–1.63)

0.482

  

Department

 Childcare & Education

384

28

1

 

1

 

 Health & Social care

315

44

2.02 (1.47–2.76)

<  0.001

1.93 (1.38–2.71)

<  0.001

 Civil Administration

121

46

2.20 (1.45–3.35)

<  0.001

2.56 (1.63–4.01)

<  0.001

 Technical Service (including cleaning & construction)

42

62

4.15 (2.14–8.05)

<  0.001

4.47 (2.24–8.93)

<  0.001

 Municipal Council Management

31

26

0.89 (0.39–2.05)

0.782

0.97 (0.39–2.35)

0.922

Sick leave

 No

715

38

1

 

1

 

 Yes

123

48

1.60 (1.13–2.45)

0.010

1.50 (1.00–2.24)

0.050

Self-ratings

 Smoking

  Non-smokers

753

36

1

 

1

 

  Smokers

165

49

1.67 (1.19–2.35)

0.003

1.43 (0.97–2.10)

0.069

 Alcohol

  Non-risky drinkers

880

38

1

   

  Risky drinkers

38

45

1.32 (0.69–2.55)

0.401

  

 Physical activity

  Active

626

36

1

 

1

 

  Non-active

292

44

1.41 (1.06–1.87)

0.017

1.33 (0.96–1.85)

0.086

 Leisure time

  Active

836

38

1

   

  Non-active

82

39

1.04 (0.65–1.65)

0.878

  

 Nutrition

  Adequate

616

34

1

 

1

 

  Inadequate

302

46

1.66 (1.25–2.20)

< 0.001

1.42 (1.02–1.99)

0.037

Medicine

 Use of Analgesics

  No

831

39

1

   

  Yes

87

36

0.88 (0.56–1.40)

0.600

  

 Use of Sleeping pills

  No

903

38

1

   

  Yes

15

47

1.42 (0.51–3.96)

0.500

  

 Use of Gastrointestinal medicine

  No

780

42

1

   

  Yes

26

54

1.59 (0.73–3.49)

0.246

  

 Use of Mood regulators

  No

881

38

1

   

  Yes

37

51

1.75 (0.90–3.73)

0.098

  

Discomfort/Pain

 No

750

39

1

   

 Yes

168

36

0.90 (0.639–1.28)

0.570

  

Neck and back problems

 No

735

38

1

   

 Yes

183

40

1.09 (0.78–1.52)

0.607

  

 Sleeping problems

 No

830

38

1

   

 Yes

88

45

1.38 (0.75–1.55)

0.881

  

Stomach problems

 No

843

38

1

   

 Yes

75

45

1.38 (0.86–2.21)

0.188

  

Loneliness

 No

878

38

1

   

 Yes

40

35

0.864 (0.45–1.68)

0.667

  

Stress

 No

662

38

1

   

 Yes

256

40

1.12 (0.84–1.51)

0.438

  

Exhaustion

 No

777

38

1

   

 Yes

141

40

1.08 (0.75–1.55)

0.694

  

Perceived health

 Good

630

34

1

   

 Bad

288

41

1.16 (0.87–1.54)

0.314

  

Overall Health index

 Non-risk group

349

34

1

 

1

 

 Risk group

569

41

1.33 (1.01–1.76)

0.044

1.06 (0.75–1.50)

0.757

Physical measures

 High blood pressure

  No

832

39

1

   

  Yes

86

33

0.76 (0.47–1.22)

0.256

  

 Diabetes

  No

901

38

1

   

  Yes

17

35

0.88 (0.32–2.40)

0.801

  

 Asthma

  No

865

38

1

   

  Yes

53

36

0.90 (0.50–1.60)

0.713

  

 BMI

   < 25

424

37

1

   

  25–30

364

40

1.15 (0.86–1.53)

0.345

  

   > 30

128

39

1.11 (0.74–1.67)

0.607

  

 Cardiovascular test value

  Good fitness

597

36

1

   

  Poor fitness

149

43

1.35 (0.94–1.94)

0.109

  

 Physical performance

VO2 max

  Good fitness

402

37

1

   

  Poor fitness

112

41

1.21 (0.80–1.82)

0.367

  
  1. aThe univariate model shows the association between one variable and outcome at the time
  2. bIn the multivariate model are all included variables adjusted for each other
  3. cOdds Ratios (OR) expressed in bold indicates significant associations