Associations of baseline characteristics with incidence of bullying (test of reverse causality)
| Baseline characteristic | n | Odds ratio of new victimisation* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| *Subjects bullied at baseline excluded; 243 new victims in follow up. | ||
| †Cut off points for tertiles were €1693 and €2740 per month in men and €1507 and €1826 per month in women. | ||
| ‡High consumption >280 g and >190 g absolute alcohol per week by men and women, respectively. | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 4475 | 1.00 |
| Male | 566 | 0.86 (0.56 to 1.32) |
| Age group | ||
| <35 | 768 | 1.00 |
| 35–50 | 2875 | 1.34 (0.89 to 1.99) |
| >50 | 1398 | 1.20 (0.77 to 1.87) |
| Income (tertiles)† | ||
| 3 (high) | 2191 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1232 | 0.82 (0.58 to 1.15) |
| 1 (low) | 1577 | 1.07 (0.80 to 1.44) |
| Employment contract | ||
| Permanent | 4114 | 1.00 |
| Non-permanent | 861 | 1.03 (0.74 to 1.45) |
| Cardiovascular disease | ||
| No | 4366 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 499 | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.94) |
| Depression | ||
| No | 4502 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 348 | 2.46 (1.69 to 3.57) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 4124 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 727 | 0.86 (0.58 to 1.26) |
| Alcohol consumption‡ | ||
| No/moderate | 4551 | 1.00 |
| High | 434 | 1.01 (0.64 to 1.59) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| ⩽29 | 4361 | 1.00 |
| >29 | 581 | 0.90 (0.60 to 1.37) |