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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate associations between poor self-rated health, sociodemographic characteristics, health related behaviours and work related characteristics

From: Self-rated health, work characteristics and health related behaviours among nurses in Greece: a cross sectional study

  

Univariate

Multivariate§

Independent variable

 

OR (CI 95%)

OR (CI 95%)

Gender

Male

1

1

 

Female

4.14 (2.04 to 8.41) ‡

2.72 (1.16 to 6.38) *

Age

per year

1.09 (1.04 to 1.13) ‡

1.10 (0.99 to 1.22)

BMI

per kg/m2

1.04 (0.98 to 1.09)

 

Marital status

Not married

1

1

 

Married

2.18 (1.29 to 3.66) †

1.08 (0.54 to 2.11)

Education

2 year degree

1

 
 

3 or 4 year degree

0.72 (0.47 to 1.10)

 

Exercise

 

0.42 (0.27 to 0.65) ‡

0.28 (0.16 to 0.48) ‡

Smoking

Currently Smoking

1

 
 

Quit Smoking

0.62 (0.32 to 1.22)

 
 

Never smoked

0.72 (0.45 to 1.14)

 

Alcohol consumption

Never

1

 
 

More than once a week

0.96 (0.48 to 1.96)

 
 

Once a week

0.86 (0.44 to 1.66)

 
 

Occasionally

1.28 (0.77 to 2.15)

 

Red meat consumption

 

0.94 (0.76 to 1.15)

 

White meat consumption

 

0.66 (0.49 to 0.88) †

0.63 (0.45 to 0.88) †

Effort to avoid fatty foods

 

2.23 (1.34 to 3.71) †

2.31 (1.23 to 4.37) †

Effort to include fibre in diet

 

1.14 (0.64 to 2.04)

 

Average Sleep duration

Per hour

0.73 (0.61 to 0.88) ‡

0.83 (0.67 to 1.02)

Department

Administration

1

1

 

Intradepartmental

0.42 (0.13 to 1.35)

0.62 (0.17 to 2.29)

 

Internal Medicine

0.54 (0.16 to 1.76)

1.03 (0.26 to 4.00)

 

Surgical

0.29 (0.08 to 0.97) *

0.59 (0.15 to 2.36)

Position

Nurse Manager

1

 
 

Staff nurse

0.72 (0.37 to 1.41)

 
 

Charge nurse

0.69 (0.27 to 1.76)

 

Total years working

Per year

1.09 (1.05 to 1.13) ‡

0.99 (0.91 to 1.08)

Shift work

 

0.51 (0.29 to 0.89) †

1.18 (0.56 to 2.50)

  1. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval
  2. * p < 0.05, † p < 0.01, ‡ p < 0.001
  3. §Also adjusted for hospital (not shown)