Table 5

Logistic multivariate regression analyses of mental health according to age, working time, ethnicity, work organization, and psychosocial work environment variables among female cleaners in Norway in 1999 (N = 351)


HSCL≥1.75

Risk factors
OR
95% CI



Age


≤30 (ref.)
1.0

31–39
1.2
0.4 – 3.4
40–49
2.0
0.8 – 5.3
50–59
3.2
1.2 – 8.5
60+
2.1
0.5 – 9.4



Ethnicity


Ethnic Norwegian (ref.)
1.0

Not ethnic Norwegian
3.0
1.4 – 6.4



Psychosocial risk factors (from factor analysis):


Satisfaction with leadership


Good (ref.)
1.0

Fair
2.2
1.8 – 6.2
Poor
3.6
1.2 – 10.6



Satisfaction with co-workers


Good (ref.)
1.0

Fair
1.6
0.6 – 4.1
Poor
2.3
1.1 – 4.8



Satisfaction with information/knowledge


Good (ref.)
1.0

Fair
0.7
0.3 – 1.7
Poor
0.8
0.4 – 1.6



Work organisational risk factors:


Contact with colleagues at the workplace


Every day (ref.)
1.0

Every week/min once a month
2.4
1.2 – 5.1
More seldom/never
2.0
0.9 – 4.1

Gamperiene et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:24   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-24

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