Table 1 Firefighters’ other health and lifestyle factors found to be significantly associated with their mental health.

From: Mental health of UK firefighters

 

Lifestyle variables

Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals

Any mental health condition

Blood pressure problems

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

Cancer diagnosis

1.5 (1.1–1.9)

Fertility problems

1.4 (1.2–1.7)

Excessive drinking

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

Smoking

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

Anxiety

Blood pressure problems

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

Fertility problems

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

Depression

Exercising infrequently

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

Sleeping problems

Blood pressure problems

1.5 (1.2–1.7)

Excessive drinking

(1.1–1.4)

Smoking

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

Fertility problems

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

  1. Odds ratios were adjusted for several mental health risk factors (e.g. sleeping problems) and/or sleep disturbances (e.g. age), detailed in Supplemental File S2, Tables S2, S3 and S4. Excessive drinking refers to the consumption of more than 15 units of alcohol per week (one unit equals 10 mL of pure alcohol).
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