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Table 2 Adjusted Odds Ratios for Intense Psychosocial Stress and for High Demoralization Values

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

Intense Psychosocial Stress Variables in the Model

%

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR* (95% CI)

Age

≤ 34 years

8.6

2.1 (0.8–4.8)

1.7 (0.6–4.8)

 

35 – 44 years

8.6

2.1 (0.9–4.3)

2.3 (1.0–5.0)

 

45 – 54 years

10.8

2.7 (1,2–5.8)

3.2 (1.4–7.2)

 

≥ 55 years

4.4

1

1

Professional Work

Non-clinical area of work1

1.4

1

1

 

Practice owner

11.2

9.0 (3.2–25.1)

5.8 (2.0–16.7)

 

Employee in practice

10.5

8.4 (2.9–24.5)

7.4 (2.4–22.9)

Working Hours

≤ 20 h per week

4.2

2.8 (0.6–12.8)

2.4 (0.5–10.9)

 

21–40 h per week

1.5

1

1

 

41–60 h per week

7.5

5.2 (1.9–14.7)

5.2 (1.8–14.6)

 

≥ 60 h per week

24.7

21.0 (7.3–60.3)

16.4 (5.7–47.8)

High Demoralization Values Variables in the Model

%

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR* (95% CI)

Working Hours

≤ 20 h per week

11.1

2.2 (0.8–5.5)

1.8 (0.7–4.7)

 

21–40 h per week

5.4

1

1

 

41–60 h per week

5.2

1.0 (0,5–1.9)

0.5 (0.2–1.0)

 

≥ 60 h per week

5.8

1.1 (0.5–2.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.7)

Psychosocial Stress

Low (1–18 points)

2.4

1

1

 

Intermediate (19–36 points)

5.7

2.5 (1.2–4.9)

3.3 (1.6–6.8)

 

Intense (37–53 points)

25.0

13.5 (6.4–28.6)

24.8 (10.5–58.4)

  1. * Gender and Working Years had no effect.
  2. ** Gender, Age, Professional Work, Working Years had no effect.
  3. 1Department of Veterinary Services, Animal Feed, Nutrition or Pharmaceutical Industry, Official Ante- and Post-mortem Meat Inspection, University