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Table 4 Generalized linear model analysis on the effect of mental demands at work on cognitive functioning

From: Association between mental demands at work and cognitive functioning in the general population – results of the health study of the Leipzig research center for civilization diseases (LIFE)

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

Model 3

 

Trail making test - B

Verbal fluency

Trail making test - B

Verbal fluency

 

Trail making test - B

Verbal fluency

 

β

p

β

P

β

p

β

p

 

β

p

β

P

Constant

4.659

0.000

3.077

0.000

4.437

0.000

3.126

0.000

 Constant

4.422

0.000

3.130

0.000

Demands (high)

−0.186

0.000

0.114

0.000

−0.161

0.000

0.068

0.002

 Demands & education (high & high)

−0.346

0.000

0.192

0.000

Demands (medium)

−0.141

0.000

0.089

0.000

−0.096

0.000

0.047

0.005

 Demands & education (high & middle)

−0.257

0.000

0.158

0.000

Demands (low)

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 Demands & education (middle & middle OR high & low)

−0.160

0.000

0.094

0.000

Age (70–79 years)

    

0.406

0.000

−0.120

0.000

 Demands & education (middle & low)

−0.067

0.036

0.048

0.020

Age (60–69 years)

    

0.292

0.000

−0.098

0.000

 Demands & education (low & low)

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Age (50–59 years)

    

0.189

0.000

−0.076

0.000

 Age (70–79)

0.406

0.000

−0.121

0.000

Age (40–49 years)

    

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 Age (60–69)

0.291

0.000

−0.098

0.000

Female

    

−0.103

0.000

0.019

0.078

 Age (50–59)

0.188

0.000

−0.076

0.000

Male

    

REF

 

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 Age (40–49)

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Self-regulation (high)

    

−0.071

0.089

0.080

0.003

 Female

−0.101

0.000

0.019

0.078

Self-regulation (medium)

    

−0.029

0.338

0.016

0.410

 Male

REF

 

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Self-regulation (low)

    

REF

 

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 Self-regulation (high)

−0.079

0.058

0.081

0.003

Not working

    

0.167

0.000

−0.028

0.090

 Self-regulation (medium)

−0.033

0.269

0.014

0.478

Working <15h/week

    

0.145

0.023

−0.020

0.624

 Self-regulation (low)

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Working 15-34h/week

    

0.048

0.107

0.042

0.026

 Not working

0.169

0.000

−0.029

0.085

Working 35 + h/week

    

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 Working <15h/week

0.144

0.024

−0.020

0.610

Education (high)

    

−0.194

0.000

0.120

0.000

 Working 15-34h/week

0.050

0.093

0.042

0.027

Education (medium)

    

−0.070

0.001

0.052

0.000

 Working 35 + h/week

REF

 

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Education (low)

    

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 Stroke (yes)

0.115

0.038

−0.028

0.414

Stroke (yes)

    

0.112

0.042

−0.028

0.428

 Stroke (no)

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Stroke (no)

    

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 Blood lipids (elevated)

−0.015

0.393

−0.006

0.568

Blood lipids (elevated)

    

−0.015

0.397

−0.006

0.580

 Blood lipids (normal)

REF

 

REF

 

Blood lipids (normal)

    

REF

 

REF

 

 Liver disease (yes)

0.022

0.379

−0.004

0.817

Liver disease (yes)

    

0.022

0.380

−0.004

0.787

Liver disease (no)

REF

 

REF

 

Liver disease (no)

    

REF

 

REF

 

 Heart attack (yes)

0.009

0.842

−0.026

0.380

Heart attack (yes)

    

0.006

0.890

−0.027

0.370

 Heart attack (no)

REF

 

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Heart attack (no)

    

REF

 

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 Blood pressure (high)

0.009

0.617

0.000

0.970

Blood pressure (high)

    

0.009

0.597

0.000

0.984

 Blood pressure (normal)

REF

 

REF

 

Blood pressure (normal)

    

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REF

 

 Diabetes (yes)

0.019

0.474

−0.027

0.101

Diabetes (yes)

    

0.018

0.500

−0.026

0.117

 Diabetes (no)

REF

 

REF

 

Diabetes (no)

    

REF

 

REF

      
  1. Notes: β - regression coefficient, p - level of significance, REF reference category.