Associations between SF-36 health attributes and employment type: dynamic correlated random effects panel data model
Men | Women | |||
Coefficient | 95% CI | Coefficient | 95% CI | |
Physical functioning | ||||
Casual | 0.55 | −0.11 to 1.2 | 0.27 | −0.26 to 0.8 |
Fixed term | −0.36 | −0.91 to 0.19 | 0.19 | −0.27 to 0.65 |
Role physical | ||||
Casual | 1.15 | 0.09 to 2.2 | 1.79 | 0.79 to 2.8 |
Fixed term | 0.68 | −0.21 to 1.56 | 1.75 | 0.78 to 2.71 |
Bodily pain | ||||
Casual | 0.37 | −0.35 to 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.25 to 1.54 |
Fixed term | −0.14 | −0.77 to 0.5 | 0.43 | −0.18 to 1.04 |
General health | ||||
Casual | 0.44 | −0.07 to 0.96 | 0.41 | −0.02 to 0.85 |
Fixed term | 0 | −0.45 to 0.44 | 0.07 | −0.35 to 0.48 |
Vitality | ||||
Casual | 0.53 | −0.04 to 1.1 | 0.65 | 0.13 to 1.18 |
Fixed term | −0.02 | −0.53 to 0.49 | 0.48 | −0.02 to 0.99 |
Social functioning | ||||
Casual | 1 | 0.28 to 1.73 | 0.58 | −0.07 to 1.23 |
Fixed term | 0.25 | −0.37 to 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.2 to 1.47 |
Role emotional | ||||
Casual | 1.81 | 0.73 to 2.89 | 1.24 | 0.24 to 2.24 |
Fixed term | 0.47 | −0.42 to 1.35 | 1.2 | 0.24 to 2.16 |
Mental health | ||||
Casual | 0.38 | −0.15 to 0.9 | −0.04 | −0.51 to 0.42 |
Fixed term | 0.02 | −0.42 to 0.46 | 0.17 | −0.28 to 0.61 |
The regression coefficients indicate the magnitude of the mean difference on the 0–100 SF-36 scales between each category of worker and the reference group (permanent workers). Self-employment and ‘other’ employment are included as categories in the model but omitted from the table for presentational reasons.