Table 2

Differences in prevalence of severe anxiety, depression and/or hostility symptoms (scores 80th centile) between study groups (N=3550)

Severe anxiety symptomsSevere depression symptoms
SymptomsAdj.Adj.SymptomsAdj.Adj.
N%OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp ValueN%OR95% CIp ValueOR95 CIp Value
Groups
 Police officers 1 (Ref.)96.21    1711.81  
 Police officers 2 (Ref. second column)173.40.540.24 to 1.240.151  265.20.410.22 to 0.790.01 
 Bank empl., not victim robbery807.21.520.73 to 3.170.262.821.61 to 4.920.0013412.01.260.72 to 2.200.413.101.97 to 4.890.00
 Bank empl., victim robbery3221.65.242.37 to 11.590.009.715.14 to 18.350.003120.92.351.22 to 4.520.015.763.25 to 10.190.00
 Psychiatric hospital empl.2210.02.321.01 to 5.300.054.312.19 to 8.480.003616.41.820.96 to 3.460.074.502.59 to 7.820.00
 Trainees AT16122.75.982.89 to 12.350.0011.276.53 to 19.440.0025736.24.832.77 to 8.440.0011.987.62 to 18.820.00
 Soldiers, not deployed before176.11.020.43 to 2.420.971.910.93 to 3.930.08207.20.600.29 to 1.210.151.470.78 to 2.750.23
 Soldiers, deployed before125.10.850.34 to 2.090.721.580.74 to 3.410.24187.60.630.31 to 1.290.211.560.83 to 2.920.17
 Firefighters54.10.620.20 to 1.890.401.140.41 to 3.140.811613.01.080.52 to 2.240.842.601.35 to 5.030.00
 Social welfare1317.14.321.72 to 10.880.008.043.64 to 17.770.001722.42.561.20 to 5.470.026.253.14 to 12.450.00
Education
 Low medium (Ref.)2318.91 1  33613.01 1 
 High medium13714.30.770.59 to 1.010.060.750.57 to 0.980.0323624.61.000.80 to 1.260.990.990.79 to 1.240.90
Age
 18–30 Ref.)1279.81  1  19515.11 1 
 31–3516810.60.850.60 to 1.210.360.830.58 to 1.180.2926616.70.860.64 to 1.150.310.810.60 to 1.100.17
 46–657310.90.730.54 to 1.000.050.720.52 to 0.990.0411116.60.760.58 to 0.990.040.720.55 to 0.940.02
Gender
 Males (Ref.)24010.91  1  37116.81 1 
 Females1289.50.700.53 to 0.910.010.710.54 to 0.930.0120114.90.720.58 to 0.900.000.720.58 to 0.910.01
Severe hostility symptomsSevere symptoms composite variable
SymptomsAdj.Adj.SymptomsAdj.Adj.
N%OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp ValueN%OR95% CIp ValueOR95 CIp Value
Groups
 Police officers 1 (Ref.)1611.11    2618.11  
 Police officers 2 (Ref. second column)336.60.570.30 to 1.060.081 499.70.490.29 to 0.830.011
 Bank empl., not victim robbery15013.51.680.96 to 2.960.072.971.96 to 4.500.0023621.21.490.94 to 2.380.093.052.15 to 4.330.00
 Bank empl., victim robbery3020.32.621.34 to 5.100.004.622.68 to 7.980.004933.12.661.52 to 4.640.005.433.42 to 8.630.00
 Psychiatric hospital empl.2913.21.740.89 to 3.400.103.071.78 to 5.310.005223.71.781.03 to 3.080.043.662.34 to 5.720.00
 Trainees AT22431.55.062.86 to 8.940.008.965.90 to 13.590.0032846.24.662.90 to 7.490.009.596.71 to 13.710.00
 Soldiers, not deployed before5620.11.830.98 to 3.420.063.251.99 to 5.300.006623.71.260.74 to 2.140.402.591.68 to 3.990.00
 Soldier, deployed before4418.61.730.93 to 3.250.083.071.87 to 5.020.005222.01.200.70 to 2.050.502.471.60 to 3.810.00
 Firefighters1713.81.200.58 to 2.490.632.131.14 to 3.970.022520.31.090.59 to 2.010.792.211.30 to 3.750.00
 Social welfare1722.43.621.68 to 7.820.006.423.30 to 12.510.002127.62.311.17 to 4.530.024.712.58 to 8.590.00
Education
 Low medium (Ref.)41916.21 1  59122.81  1
 High medium19720.50.700.55 to 0.880.000.690.55 to 0.870.0031332.60.850.69 to 1.030.100.840.69 to 1.020.08
Age
 18–30 (Ref.)23418.11 1  34626.71  1
 31–3527617.41.120.84 to 1.490.461.130.84 to 1.510.4340325.41.110.87 to 1.440.401.080.84 to 1.400.55
 46–6510615.90.920.71 to 1.200.550.940.72 to 1.230.6515523.20.900.71 to 1.130.350.870.69 to 1.100.25
Gender
 Males (Ref.)43319.71 1  69827.11  1
 Females18313.60.550.44 to 0.680.000.550.44 to 0.690.0030622.70.630.52 to 0.770.000.640.53 to 0.780.00
  • *Anxiety and/or depression and/or hostility.

  • Adj. OR, OR adjusted for all study variables; AT, Assertiveness Training; empl., employee; Ref., reference group.