Table 3 Risk of depression for combinations of job demands: results from logistic regression analysis

Combination: quantitative demands and emotional demands (Pearson’s r = 0.45)

0.80

-3.30 to 4.89

0.531

 Low quantitative demands and low emotional demands

294 (37.4)

12 (1.5)

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 High quantitative demands and low emotional demands

159 (20.2)

22 (2.8)

3.17

1.49 to 6.73

 Low quantitative demands and high emotional demands

103 (13.1)

20 (2.5)

5.41

2.50 to 11.71

 High quantitative demands and high emotional demands

231 (29.3)

65 (8.3)

8.37

4.31 to 16.24

Combination: role conflicts and emotional demands (Pearson’s r = 0.44)

3.03

-0.84 to 6.90

0.551

 Low role conflicts and low emotional demands

300 (38.1)

13 (1.7)

1

Ref.

 High role conflicts and low emotional demands

153 (19.4)

21 (2.7)

2.94

1.40 to 6.18

 Low role conflicts and high emotional demands

128 (16.2)

19 (2.4)

3.97

1.88 to 8.41

 High role conflicts and high emotional demands

206 (26.1)

66 (8.4)

8.95

4.71 to 16.99

Combination: threats at work and emotional demands (Pearson’s r = 0.45)

2.84

-0.50 to 6.17

0.526

 No exposure to threats and low emotional demands

397 (50.4)

26 (3.3)

1

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 Exposure to threats and low emotional demands

56 (7.1)

8 (1.0)

1.95

0.79 to 4.84

 No exposure to threats and high emotional demands

185 (23.5)

38 (4.8)

3.27

1.86 to 5.74

 Exposure to threats and high emotional demands

149 (18.9)

47 (6.0)

7.06

4.06 to 12.28

Combination: work pace and emotional demands (Pearson’s r = 0.40)

2.99

-3.22 to 9.20

0.563

 Low work pace and low emotional demands

291 (37.0)

8 (1.0)

1

Ref.

 High work pace and low emotional demands

162 (20.6)

26 (3.3)

5.54

2.39 to 12.82

 Low work pace and high emotional demands

127 (16.1)

20 (2.5)

6.71

2.83 to 15.92

 High work pace and high emotional demands

207 (26.3)

65 (8.26)

14.24

6.51 to 31.15