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Table 2 Results of the GEE analyzing the effect of shift work status

From: The impact of shift and night work on health related quality of life of working women: findings from the Korea Health Panel

 

EQ-5D

β*

S.E

P-value

Shift work status

 Day work

Ref

  

 Night work

−0.9757

0.4201

0.0202

 Rotating shift work

−0.7947

0.3796

0.0363

Age

 20-29

Ref

  

 30–39

−0.0904

0.3106

0.7710

 40–49

−0.3875

0.3467

0.2638

 50–59

−1.1883

0.3846

0.0020

Household income

 Low

Ref

  

 Low-middle

0.3975

0.2517

0.1144

 Middle-high

0.7197

0.2497

0.0039

 High

0.852

0.2392

0.0004

Education level

 Middle school

Ref

  

 High school

1.6449

0.3358

<0.0001

 University or above

1.7803

0.373

<0.0001

Existence of spouse

 Yes

Ref

  

 No

−0.8173

0.2375

0.0006

Employment status

 Permanent

Ref

  

 Precarious

−0.3441

0.1706

0.0437

Occupational classification

 White collar

Ref

  

 Blue collar

−0.0535

0.2147

0.8033

 Sales and service worker

−0.4582

0.2432

0.0595

Full time/part time

 Full time

Ref

  

 Part time

−0.1665

0.2636

0.5275

Number of chronic diseases

 0

Ref

  

 1

−0.6876

0.1889

0.0003

 2

−1.2997

0.2533

< 0.0001

 3

−1.8803

0.3869

< 0.0001

 4 or above

−3.8003

0.439

< 0.0001

Year

 2011

Ref

  

 2012

0.1106

0.1569

0.4809

 2013

−0.1832

0.1541

0.2343

  1. *EQ-5D score is expressed as mean ± SD