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Table 6
Adjusted odds ratios relating coping behaviour and support to selected work impairment outcomes, by prevalence of depression, employed population aged 25 to 64, Canada excluding territories, 2002
Coping behaviour (used often or sometimes versus rarely or never) Reduced work activities due to long-term physical or mental health condition At least one mental health disability day, past two weeks Absence from work, past week
All workers Workers with depression in past 12 months All workers Workers with depression in past 12 months All workers Workers with depression in past 12 months
Adjusted odds ratio1
95% confidence interval
Adjusted odds ratio2
95% confidence interval
Adjusted odds ratio2
95% confidence interval
Adjusted odds ratio1
95% confidence interval
Adjusted odds ratio2
95% confidence interval
Adjusted odds ratio2
95% confidence interval
Try to problem solve
0.8
0.5 to 1.3
0.9
0.3 to 2.7
0.7
0.3 to 1.6
0.8
0.1 to 9.4
1
0.6 to 1.7
...
...
Wish it would go away
1.3*
1.1 to 1.6
0.6
0.2 to 1.5
2.1*
1.2 to 3.9
0.6
0.2 to 1.6
0.9
0.7 to 1.2
0.8
0.3 to 2.3
Positive tension reduction
0.9
0.6 to 1.2
0.5
0.2 to 1.6
1.1
0.6 to 2.2
2.1
0.6 to 7.2
0.7
0.5 to 1.2
0.4
0.1 to 1.4
Look on bright side
0.9
0.6 to 1.2
0.7
0.3 to 1.4
0.5*
0.3 to 0.8
0.3*
0.1 to 0.7
0.9
0.5 to 1.6
1.4
0.5 to 4.1
Negative tension reduction
1.4*
1.2 to 1.7
0.8
0.4 to 1.8
3.1*
2.0 to 4.8
2.6
0.8 to 8.6
1.2
1.0 to 1.4
1.2
0.5 to 3.0
Talk to others
0.8*
0.6 to 0.9
1
0.5 to 1.8
0.7*
0.5 to 1.0
0.6
0.3 to 1.2
0.9
0.6 to 1.2
1.6
0.7 to 3.8
Blame myself
1.1
0.9 to 1.3
1.7
0.9 to 3.3
1.3
0.9 to 1.8
1.3
0.6 to 2.8
1.1
0.9 to 1.4
1.4
0.7 to 2.9
Avoid people
1.1
0.9 to 1.3
1
0.5 to 1.7
1.4
1.0 to 2.0
0.7
0.4 to 1.5
1.1
0.9 to 1.4
1.3
0.6 to 2.7
Support
Low co-worker support
1.1
1.0 to 1.3
1.1
0.6 to 2.1
1.7*
1.2 to 2.3
0.8
0.4 to 1.9
1.1
0.9 to 1.4
1.9*
1.0 to 3.7
Low supervisor support
1
0.8 to 1.2
1.3
0.7 to 2.4
1.7*
1.2 to 2.5
1.1
0.5 to 2.4
1.3
1.0 to 1.7
1.1
0.5 to 2.4
Low emotional social support
1.5*
1.2 to 1.8
1.5
0.8 to 2.7
1.9*
1.3 to 2.8
1.7
0.8 to 3.6
0.7
0.5 to 1.1
1.1
0.5 to 2.5
1. Coping behaviours and support variables were entered individually into models that adjusted for depression in addition to the above variables.
2. Coping behaviours and support variables were entered individually into models that ajdusted for sex, age group, occupation, weekly work hours, work schedule, self-perceived work stress, marital status, education, household income, chronic conditions, weight, any anxiety disorder in past 12 months, alcohol/drug dependence in past 12 months.
... not available (Too few respondents reported rarely/never using behaviour to produce a meaningful odds ratio.)
* p < 0.05.
Note: Because of rounding, odds ratios with lower/upper confidence intervals of 1.0 were statistically significant.
Data source: 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Health Reports, catalogue number 82-003-XWE.