Table 4

ORs and 95% CI for minor psychiatric disorder (GHQ cases) and poor self-rated health at phase 3 (1991–1993) stratified by employment grade and gender from phase 1, and adjusted for age and GHQ/poor self-rated health at phase 1

WomenMen
nORs (95% CI)p ValuenORs (95% CI)p Value
Minor psychiatric disorder
Administrative
 Change
  Not planned551–3421–
  Anticipated1162.63 (1.23 to 5.62)0.0137511.42 (1.00 to 2.01)0.050
  Happened801.83 (0.80 to 4.18)0.1507071.63 (1.14 to 2.30)0.007
Professional/executive
 Change
  Not planned1811–4901–
  Anticipated4661.27 (0.84 to 1.93)0.25712851.97 (1.44 to 2.69)<0.001
  Happened2111.38 (0.86 to 2.23)0.1817712.23 (1.61 to 3.10)<0.001
Clerical/support
 Change
  Not planned2141–891–
  Anticipated4941.46 (0.92 to 2.32)0.1102141.72 (0.79 to 3.75)0.146
  Happened1762.22 (1.30 to 3.77)0.003682.35 (0.93 to 5.95)0.072
Poor self-rated health
Administrative
 Change
  Not planned551–3421–
  Anticipated1162.79 (1.13 to 6.89)0.0277511.67 (1.12 to 2.47)0.011
  Happened801.44 (0.53 to 3.93)0.4747071.63 (1.10 to 2.43)0.016
Professional/executive
 Change
  Not planned1811–4901–
  Anticipated4661.15 (0.74 to 1.78)0.53012851.52 (1.13 to 2.03)0.005
  Happened2111.38 (0.84 to 2.26)0.2077711.40 (1.02 to 1.91)0.038
Clerical/support
 Change
  Not planned2141–891–
  Anticipated4941.10 (0.76 to 1.59)0.6262141.43 (0.79 to 2.60)0.242
  Happened1761.16 (0.73 to 1.83)0.532681.10 (0.51 to 2.34)0.810

  • Test for interaction effects (change×employment grade×gender): minor psychiatric disorder p=0.284; poor self-rated health: p=0.441.

  • GHQ, General Health Questionnaire.