Table 2

 Fixed effects correlation coefficients for relationship between job satisfaction and health, by year of study and rigour rating of study

Health outcomeYear of study“Rigour” rating of study
Pre-19801980–891990+0–45–78–10
Anxiety0.225 (0.156 to 0.291)0.358 (0.341 to 0.375)0.310 (0.299 to 0.321)0.266 (0.210 to 0.321)0.330 (0.320 to 0.339)0.257 (0.224 to 0.290)
Burnout0.435 (0.405 to 0.465)0.379 (0.367 to 0.392)0.372 (0.317 to 0.426)0.389 (0.376 to 0.403)0.382 (0.360 to 0.404)
Cardiovascular disease0.049 (−0.024 to 0.121)0.137 (0.092 to 0.181)−0.037 (−0.177 to 0.105)0.126 (0.084 to 0.166)0.110 (−0.031 to 0.247)
Depression0.434 (0.383 to 0.484)0.446 (0.425 to 0.467)0.316 (0.306 to 0.326)0.209 (0.148 to 0.269)0.397 (0.387 to 0.407)0.165 (0.145 to 0.185)
General mental health0.197 (0.153 to 0.240)0.297 (0.279 to 0.314)0.349 (0.342 to 0.355)0.296 (0.275 to 0.317)0.317 (0.308 to 0.326)0.354 (0.346 to 0.362)
Physical illness0.079 (0.042 to 0.117)0.247 (0.227 to 0.268)0.221 (0.212 to 0.230)0.275 (0.227 to 0.322)0.247 (0.238 to 0.256)0.186 (0.171 to 0.200)
Strain0.362 (0.333 to 0.390)0.243 (0.203 to 0.283)0.522 (0.383 to 0.638)0.356 (0.325 to 0.386)0.253 (0.215 to 0.291)