Table 2

Mean percentages (SEMs) of work characteristics and percentages (SE) of health related behaviour after downsizing adjusted for values before downsizing

Variable		Degree of downsizing		p Value for linear trend^3-151
Variable		Minor	Intermediate	p Value for linear trend^3-151	Major
Physical demands	64.0 (0.7)	65.4 (0.6)	72.8 (0.9)	<0.001
Skill discretion	73.9 (0.8)	69.7 (0.6)	68.0 (1.0)	<0.001
Participation	49.9 (1.1)	43.4 (0.9)	44.1 (1.4)	<0.001
Job insecurity^3-150	11.3 (0.3)	13.1 (0.2)	14.5 (0.4)	<0.001
Vigorous exercise	12.0 (1.9)	10.9 (1.5)	13.0 (2.5)	0.826
Smoking	14.9 (1.6)	16.9 (1.2)	20.7 (2.1)	0.029

↵3-150 Measured only after downsizing and therefore no adjustment for job insecurity at baseline.
↵3-151 The trend was dependent on income in physical demands (p=0.005) and on sex in participation (p=0.044) but otherwise independent of income and sex.