Table 2 Associations between job variables and psychological distress comparing the UK and Thailand

Job security

Extremely secure

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Secure

1.46 [0.88–2.43]

1.44 [0.78–2.68]

1.08 [0.98–1.20]

1.02 [0.91–1.14]

Moderately secure

2.30 [1.32–3.98]

1.82 [0.94–3.53]

1.71 [1.53–1.92]

1.56 [1.37–1.77]

Not at all secure

2.64 [1.44–4.84]

2.58 [1.28–5.22]

2.82 [2.49–3.18]

2.32 [2.00–2.69]

Autonomy

Often

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Sometimes

2.31 [1.51–3.54]

1.78 [1.07–2.98]

0.89 [0.82–0.96]

0.79 [0.72–0.86]

Rarely

2.67 [1.54–4.66]

2.16 [1.14–4.10]

1.37 [1.23–1.53]

0.97 [0.85–1.10]

Never

3.52 [1.63–4.61]

2.61 [1.09–6.25]

1.57 [1.30–1.90]

0.99 [0.79–1.24]

Coping with demands

Often

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Sometimes

1.69 [1.08–2.65]

1.33 [0.79–2.25]

1.37 [1.27–1.48]

1.34 [1.22–1.46]

Rarely/never

5.14 [3.05–8.68]

2.57 [1.35–4.92]

2.64 [2.39–2.90]

2.42 [2.17–2.71]

Support by employer

Often

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Sometimes

1.81 [1.16–2.83]

1.44 [0.89–2.33]

1.52 [1.41–1.65]

1.36 [1.24–1.49]

Rarely/never

3.06 [1.68–5.57]

1.93 [1.05–3.56]

2.35 [2.12–2.62]

1.84 [1.63–2.08]

Covariates

Sex

Males

1.00

1.00

Females

1.21[0.75–1.95]

1.09 [0.99–1.19]

Occupational status

High

1.00

1.00

Medium

0.72 [0.44–1.19]

0.95 [0.86–1.05]

Low

0.73 [0.44–1.21]

1.02 [0.94–1.05]

Part-time/full-time

Part-time

1.00

1.00

Full-time

1.36 [0.83–2.23]

1.16 [0.95–1.29]