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Table 4 Adjusted Odds Ratios for Regular Drug Use

From: Psychosocial stress, demoralization and the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and medical drugs by veterinarians

Regular Use Variables in the Model

%

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR* (95% CI)

Gender

Male

16.0

1

1

 

Female

23.2

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

Professional Work

Non-clinical area of work1

15.4

1

1

 

Practice owner

18.5

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

 

Employee in a practice

28.0

2.1 (1.4–3.3)

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

Psychosocial Stress

Low (1–18 points)

14.4

1

1

 

Intermediate (19–36 points)

22.8

1.8 (1.3–2.4)

1.4 (0.9–2.0)

 

Intense (37–53 points)

34.1

3.1 (1.8–5.1)

1.9 (1.1–3.4)

Demoralization

Low (0–8 points)

13.4

1

1

 

Intermediate (9–16 points)

27.1

2.4 (1.7–3.3)

2.0 (1.4–2.8)

 

High (17–34 points)

37.7

3.9 (2.2–6.9)

2.9 (1.6–5.3)

  1. * Age, working hours, working years had no effect.
  2. 1Department of Veterinary Services, Animal Feed, Nutrition or Pharmaceutical Industry, Official Ante-and Post-mortem Meat Inspection, University.