Table 2

Age adjusted associations between commuting time and behaviour-related health outcomes

Commuting timeNormal working hoursLong working hours
Nobservations*OR95% CINobservations*OR95% CI
Overweight (vs normal)14693371
 1–511
 6–101.000.70 to 1.431.070.85 to 1.35
 11–150.970.45 to 2.111.130.73 to 1.74
 >151.170.35 to 3.861.440.65 to 3.17
 1–511
 >51.010.72 to 1.411.080.87 to 1.36
Obesity (vs overweight)8611966
 1–511
 6–100.870.51 to 1.490.980.71 to 1.34
 11–150.870.29 to 2.621.280.73 to 2.24
 >151.690.32 to 8.971.360.62 to 2.97
 1–511
 >50.890.53 to 1.501.030.76 to 1.40
Physical inactivity1720474
 1–511
 6–101.100.80 to 1.511.281.05 to 1.56
 11–151.000.50 to 1.991.180.82 to 1.71
 >151.170.37 to 3.680.910.50 to 1.66
 1–511
 >51.090.80 to 1.481.241.03 to 1.51
Smoking6681376
 1–511
 6–101.010.59 to 1.740.950.67 to 1.35
 11–150.570.17 to 1.971.050.50 to 2.20
 >151.290.11 to 15.271.100.37 to 3.30
 1–511
 >50.990.58 to 1.700.970.69 to 1.35
Problem drinking7982183
 1–511
 6–100.910.57 to 1.471.200.91 to 1.59
 11–150.400.16 to 1.021.050.60 to 1.83
 >150.420.09 to 1.911.320.51 to 3.45
 1–511
 >50.800.51 to 1.251.190.91 to 1.55
Sleep problems28116720
 1–511
 6–101.090.84 to 1.411.120.96 to 1.30
 11–150.950.56 to 1.611.300.98 to 1.74
 >150.550.23 to 1.341.390.86 to 2.24
 1–511
 >51.040.81 to 1.331.150.99 to 1.33
  • *Number of observations informative in the analysis, that is, those with change in the outcome. Observations with no change in the outcome were excluded from the analyses.