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Table 3 Results of univariate logistic regression analysis for long overtime work hours and excessive overtime work

From: Effects of personality on overtime work: a cross-sectional pilot study among Japanese white-collar workers

Factor

Classification

Long overtime work hours

Excessive overtime work

  

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Socio-demographic factors

         

   Sex

Male

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Female

0.18

0.10

0.30

<0.01

0.26

0.14

0.47

<0.01

   Age

20-29

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

30-39

0.67

0.31

1.45

0.31

0.69

0.31

1.52

0.35

 

40-49

0.57

0.25

1.28

0.17

0.31

0.13

0.76

0.01

 

50-

0.69

0.29

1.64

0.40

0.58

0.23

1.42

0.23

   BMI

18.5-25

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

<18.5

0.65

0.30

1.40

0.27

0.66

0.26

1.71

0.40

 

≥25

2.22

1.15

4.32

0.02

1.98

1.03

3.83

0.04

   Sleep

≥6 hours

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

<6 hours

0.92

0.46

1.85

0.82

1.72

0.83

3.57

0.14

   Drinking

Never or occasionally

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Sometimes or more often

0.95

0.57

1.56

0.83

0.86

0.49

1.51

0.59

   Smoking

Never or ex-smoker

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Current smoker

1.48

0.75

2.90

0.26

1.09

0.53

2.28

0.81

   Physical exercise

Sometimes or more often

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Never or occasionally

0.84

0.52

1.36

0.47

1.12

0.65

1.91

0.69

   Hobbies

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

1.01

0.60

1.70

0.96

0.92

0.51

1.64

0.77

   Meal times

Regular

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Irregular

3.91

1.71

8.97

<0.01

3.82

1.84

7.94

<0.01

   Current illness

No

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Yes

0.68

0.39

1.19

0.18

0.55

0.28

1.08

0.08

   Marital status

Married

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Unmarried

1.32

0.79

2.18

0.29

1.78

1.03

3.09

0.04

   Educational level

Graduate or higher

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Undergraduate

0.74

0.46

1.20

0.22

0.66

0.38

1.14

0.14

   Stress at home

No

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Yes

0.65

0.39

1.06

0.08

0.88

0.51

1.54

0.66

   Human relations at home

Good

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Poor

0.90

0.39

2.05

0.80

1.25

0.52

3.05

0.62

Workplace-related factors

         

   Position

Clerk

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Chief

0.92

0.35

2.41

0.87

0.83

0.33

2.11

0.70

 

Assistant manager or higher

1.12

0.58

2.20

0.73

0.61

0.32

1.16

0.13

 

Part-time worker

0.05

0.02

0.13

<0.01

0.03

0.01

0.14

<0.01

   Commuting time

<30 minutes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

≥30 minutes

0.80

0.48

1.33

0.39

0.80

0.45

1.42

0.44

   Job demand

Low

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

High

3.15

1.84

5.41

<0.01

2.67

1.39

5.11

<0.01

   Decision latitude

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.90

0.92

3.93

0.08

2.08

1.01

4.30

0.048

   Social support

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.28

0.74

2.21

0.37

1.63

0.91

2.93

0.10

   Taking paid holiday

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

5.01

2.38

10.55

<0.01

4.47

2.33

8.54

<0.01

   Stopping work

No

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Yes

2.42

1.45

4.02

<0.01

1.97

1.14

3.40

0.01

   Difficulty going home

No

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Yes

3.32

1.73

6.37

<0.01

1.85

0.99

3.47

0.05

   Fear of the boss

No

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Yes

2.09

1.15

3.81

0.02

2.63

1.43

4.82

<0.01

   Work motivation

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

1.31

0.67

2.56

0.43

1.26

0.61

2.58

0.54

   Work purpose

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

0.98

0.54

1.78

0.95

1.40

0.74

2.67

0.30

   Success motivation

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

0.58

0.31

1.07

0.08

0.89

0.46

1.72

0.73

   Gratitude for employment

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

No

0.93

0.48

1.80

0.82

0.59

0.26

1.34

0.21

Big Five personality factors

         

   Extraversion

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.57

0.97

2.55

0.07

3.07

1.73

5.45

<0.01

   Agreeableness

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.35

0.83

2.19

0.22

2.06

1.18

3.61

0.01

   Conscientiousness

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.27

0.78

2.06

0.33

1.75

1.01

3.05

0.047

   Emotional stability

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.48

0.91

2.40

0.11

2.49

1.42

4.37

<0.01

   Openness

High

1.00

   

1.00

   
 

Low

1.23

0.76

2.00

0.39

1.36

0.79

2.35

0.26