Table 3

HRs, 95% CIs for antidepressant use in the five broad human service profession categories, by gender

MenWomen
HR (95% CI)*HR (95% CI)†HR (95% CI)*HR (95% CI)†
Non-human service‡1.001.001.001.00
All human service1.09 (1.05 to 1.13)1.22 (1.18 to 1.26)0.95 (0.94 to 0.96)1.00 (0.98 to 1.01)
 Health professionals1.28 (1.21 to 1.35)1.41 (1.34 to 1.49)0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)
 Education professionals0.96 (0.90 to 1.02)1.09 (1.03 to 1.16)0.88 (0.86 to 0.90)0.92 (0.90 to 0.95)
 Social workers1.56 (1.40 to 1.74)1.62 (1.46 to 1.81)1.13 (1.08 to 1.19)1.19 (1.13 to 1.24)
 Customer services0.87 (0.78 to 0.97)0.95 (0.85 to 1.06)0.93 (0.90 to 0.96)0.97 (0.94 to 1.00)
 Miscellaneous0.95 (0.86 to 1.05)1.12 (1.02 to 1.23)0.99 (0.90 to 1.09)1.04 (0.95 to 1.15)
  • * Unadjusted.

  • †Adjusted for marital status, education level, county, income and unemployment.

  • ‡All other occupations from the same skill/education level.