Table 2

Job control, job demands and job strain and suicidal events among men

QuintilesNN casesCases per 100 000 person yearsModel 1Model 2Model 3
Suicide attempt
JobLow298 7132050643.13 (2.87–3.43)1.51 (1.37–1.67)1.40 (1.27–1.55)
ControlMed low301 3232056643.10 (2.83–3.39)1.68 (1.52–1.85)1.58 (1.44–1.74)
Med285 8241337442.15 (1.96–2.36)1.40 (1.27–1.55)1.35 (1.23–1.50)
Med high306 1381015311.52 (1.37–1.68)1.11 (1.00–1.23)1.08 (0.98–1.20)
High296 64364220111
JobLow305 976226369111
DemandsMed low287 4901584510.73 (0.69–0.79)0.92 (0.87–0.99)0.94 (0.88–1.00)
Med299 6851076330.48 (0.44–0.51)0.77 (0.71–0.83)0.78 (0.73–0.84)
Med high300 4291166360.53 (0.49–0.56)0.80 (0.74–0.86)0.80 (0.75–0.86)
High295 0611011320.47 (0.43–0.50)0.88 (0.81–0.95)0.89 (0.82–0.97)
JobPassive531 6233702652.09 (1.93–2.26)1.44 (1.331.56)1.39 (1.28–1.50)
StrainLow strain231 36277131111
Active508 5181420260.85 (0.78–0.93)1.00 (0.92–1.09)1.00 (0.92–1.09)
High strain217 1381207521.67 (1.52–1.83)1.35 (0.23–1.48)1.29 (1.18–1.41)
HighYes217 1381207521.19 (1.12–1.27)1.09 (1.02–1.16)1.06 (0.99–1.13)
StrainOther1 271 503589343111
Suicide death
JobLow298 713914292.26 (2.01–2.54)1.43 (1.25–1.63)1.36 (1.19–1.55)
ControlMed low301 323927292.27 (2.02–2.56)1.54 (1.36–1.75)1.49 (1.31–1.69)
Med285 824738241.86 (1.65–2.10)1.41 (1.24–1.60)1.38 (1.22–1.57)
Med high306 138588181.41 (1.24–1.60)1.16 (1.02–1.32)1.15 (1.01–1.31)
High296 64340513111
JobLow305 976102031111
DemandsMed low287 490821270.85 (0.78–0.93)0.99 (0.90–1.09)1.01 (0.92–1.10)
Med299 685579180.58 (0.52–0.64)0.78 (0.70–0.86)0.79 (0.71–0.88)
Med high300 429627190.62 (0.56–0.69)0.82 (0.74–0.91)0.84 (0.76–0.93)
High295 061525170.52 (0.47–0.58)0.80 (0.71–0.90)0.83 (0.74–0.93)
JobPassive531 6231677291.51 (1.36–1.67)1.20 (1.08–1.33)1.17 (1.05–1.30)
StrainLow strain231 36248820111
Active508 518799150.74 (0.66–0.83)0.84 (0.75–0.94)0.84 (0.75–0.95)
High strain217 138608261.32 (1.18–1.49)1.18 (1.05–1.34)1.16 (1.03–1.31)
HighYes217 138608261.20 (1.10–1.31)1.13 (1.04–1.24)1.12 (1.03–1.23)
StrainOther1 271 503296422111
  • Model 1 is adjusted for age.

  • Model 2 is adjusted for age, birthyear, birth country, education, civil status at baseline, children at baseline, previous suicide attempt, previous psychiatric diagnosis, parents’ SEP, parents’ psychiatric diagnosis, long-term unemployment prior to baseline, and long-term sick leave prior to baseline.

  • Model 3 is adjusted for age, birthyear, birth country, education, civil status at baseline, children at baseline, previous suicide attempt, previous psychiatric diagnosis, parents’ SEP, parents’ psychiatric diagnosis, long-term unemployment prior to baseline, long-term sick leave prior to baseline, getting divorced during the follow-up period, having children during the follow-up period, long term unemployment during the follow-up period and long-term sick leave during the follow-up period.

  • SEP, socioeconomic position.