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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Job dissatisfaction according to the demand-control model among health workers, Bahia, Brazil, 2012

From: Occupational stress and job dissatisfaction with health work

Model scales

Job dissatisfaction

n

P (%)

PR

CI (95%)

PR*

CI (95%)*

Control

 Low

490

34.2

1.83

1.62–2.09

1.82

1.57–2.11

 High

278

18.6

*

 

*

 

Psychological demand

 Low

358

20.9

*

 

*

 

 High

429

32.8

1.56

1.39–1.77

1.56

1.36–1.79

Social support

 Low

610

29.9

1.76

1.49–2.08

1.77

1.47–2.13

 High

139

17.0

*

   

Demand-control model

 Low strain

123

14.6

*

 

*

 

 Passive work

223

28.5

1.96

1.60–2.38

1.99

1.59–2.49

 Active work

151

24.0

1.65

1.33–2.04

1.74

1.37–2.21

 High strain

260

41.4

2.84

2.36–3.43

2.81

2.78–3.48

  1. *Adjustment for gender, educational level, income, employment bond, and activities compatible with the position