Associations between individual depressive symptoms and observed work unit averaged working conditions among 205 eldercare workers from 56 units
| Model I* | Model II† | Model III‡ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative difference (%) | 95% CI | p Value | Relative difference (%) | 95% CI | p Value | Relative difference (%) | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Resources | |||||||||
| Regulation requirements | −3 | (−16% to 12%) | 0.689 | −2 | (−16% to 14%) | 0.804 | −3 | (−16% to 13%) | 0.712 |
| Stressors | |||||||||
| Extra work (difference per 30 min) | −6 | (−13% to 1%) | 0.103 | −6 | (−13% to 2%) | 0.154 | −6 | (−13% to 2%) | 0.143 |
| Sum of qualitatively different barriers | −15 | (−28% to −1%) | 0.037 | −15 | (−28% to 0%) | 0.049 | −14 | (−27% to 2%) | 0.073 |
| Barrier sub-scales | |||||||||
| Locomotion, movement and resident handling | −7 | (−31% to 26%) | 0.641 | −10 | (−34% to 24%) | 0.525 | −12 | (−35% to 19%) | 0.390 |
| Information processing | −6 | (−18% to 9%) | 0.408 | −5 | (−18% to 10%) | 0.489 | −5 | (−18% to 10%) | 0.458 |
| Equipment use | −13 | (−23% to −2%) | 0.027 | −12 | (−23% to 0%) | 0.054 | −9 | (−20% to 3%) | 0.142 |
| Interruptions | 6 | (−13% to 29%) | 0.571 | 8 | (−13% to 34%) | 0.491 | 7 | (−14% to 32%) | 0.532 |
*Model I: adjusted for age in splines (<35. 36–50. 50<) and cohabitation.
†Model II: adjusted for covariates in model I and further adjusted for job group, shift and work hours.
‡Model III: adjusted for covariates in model II and further adjusted for stressful life events.