Table 2

Adjusted* incidence rate ratios of depressive and anxiety disorders according to exposure to psychosocial risk factors at work. Men

Prevalence %

Depressive disorders

Anxiety disorders

Psychosocial risk factor

Controls

Cases

IRR adj.

CI 95%

Controls l

Cases

IRR adj.

CI 95%

Job control

low <= 56

1962

505

1.05

0.90–1.21

3670

1033

1.40

1.24–1.58

56 < medium <= 65.5

2072

483

0.98

0.84–1.13

3969

917

1.13

1.00–1.27

65.5 < medium-high <= 72.8

2275

496

0.93

0.80–1.07

3718

751

1.11

0.99–1.26

high > 72.8 (ref)

2455

557

1

3660

673

1

Job demands

high > 75

2329

507

0.88

0.76–1.02

3706

717

0.79

0.70–0.89

38.4 < medium-high <= 75

2379

511

0.86

0.74–0.99

4064

795

0.81

0.72–0.90

35.8 < medium <= 38.4

1881

445

0.92

0.79–1.06

3323

790

0.93

0.84–1.04

low <= 35.8 (ref)

2175

578

1

3924

1072

1

Job Strain

yes > 20

1381

341

1.01

0.88–1.17

2546

682

1.13

1.02–1.25

No <= 20

7383

1700

1

12471

2692

1

Emotional demands

high > 28.6

2350

604

1.12

0.96–1.30

3649

883

1.12

1.00–1.26

18.6 < medium-high <= 28.6

2129

413

0.93

0.80–1.09

3438

724

0.95

0.84–1.07

13.8 < medium <= 18.6

2217

515

1.02

0.89–1.18

3960

844

0.91

0.82–1.02

low <= 13.8 (ref)

2068

491

1

3970

923

1

Working with people

high > 63.5

2174

569

0.97

0.84–1.12

3595

933

1.10

098–1.23

40 < medium-high < 63.5

2374

488

0.85

0.73–0.98

3817

774

0.90

0.80–1.02

22 < medium <= 40

2163

441

0.79

0.68–0.92

3751

767

0.91

0.81–1.02

low <= 22 (ref)

2053

543

1

3854

900

1

* IRRs are adjusted for marital status (single yes/no), having children (yes/no), level of education (up to vocational/higher), income level (low/high), total level of unemployment (less than 2 years/over 2 years) residence (town/province) and nationality (Danish/not Danish) Bold types indicate significant IRRs

Wieclaw et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:280   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-280