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Occup Environ Med 63:443-450 doi:10.1136/oem.2005.022269
  • Original article

Injustice at work and incidence of psychiatric morbidity: the Whitehall II study

Table 4

 Change in relational justice between Phase 1 and Phase 2 as a predictor of GHQ caseness by Phase 2 or by Phase 3

Change between Phase 1 and Phase 2 GHQ caseness by Phase 2 GHQ caseness by Phase 3
n (cases) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted* OR (95% CI) n (cases) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted* OR (95% CI)
*Adjusted for age, grade, and physical illness indicator (diabetes, diagnosed heart trouble, hypertension, ECG abnormalities, and/or respiratory illness) and relational justice at Phase 1.
Women 1684 (404) 1464 (491)
Relational justice
    Favourable change 383 (82) 0.94 (0.71 to 1.26) 0.74 (0.55 to 1.01) 331 (114) 1.18 (0.90 to 1.55) 0.94 (0.70 to 1.26)
    No change 964 (216) 1.00 1.00 844 (260) 1.00 1.00
    Adverse change 337 (106) 1.59 (1.21 to 2.09) 1.74 (1.31 to 2.30) 289 (117) 1.53 (1.16 to 2.01) 1.68 (1.26 to 2.24)
Test for linear trend p < 0.0001 p < 0.0001 p = 0.02 p < 0.0001
Men 4016 (785) 3622 (1008)
Relational justice
    Favourable change 808 (144) 0.98 (0.79 to 1.20) 0.75 (0.60 to 0.94) 728 (199) 1.06 (0.87 to 1.27) 0.86 (0.70 to 1.05)
    No change 2471 (449) 1.00 1.00 2246 (590) 1.00 1.00
    Adverse change 737 (192) 1.59 (1.31 to 1.93) 1.81 (1.48 to 2.21) 648 (219) 1.43 (1.19 to 1.73) 1.59 (1.31 to 1.93)
Test for linear trend p < 0.0001 p < 0.0001 p = 0.0003 p < 0.0001
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