Table 4 Associations between hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and work-related factors in the emergency medical service.

Physically demanding work

70

− 0.014

0.911^a

 Low

10

18.6 (15.2–33.0)

1.37 (0.27)

0.775^b

 Medium

31

23.9 (13.3–55.4)

1.45 (0.42)

 High

29

21.7 (12.2–31.9)

1.38 (0.43)

Risk for accidents

 Low

27

19.0 (12.0–34.5)

1.38 (0.44)

0.568^c

 High

50

20.3 (14.3–41.1)

1.44 (0.39)

Worries about threats and violence

 Never/seldom

46

19.1 (13.4–34.6)

1.40 (0.39)

0.675^c

 Sometimes/often

31

21.5 (13.9–48.2)

1.44 (0.43)

Work demand

71

0.046

0.700^b

 Low

52

21.6 (14.6–34.8)

1.42 (0.40)

0.972^c

 High

19

17.1 (13.1–72.5)

1.42 (0.44)

Work control

71

0.174

0.148^a

 Low

24

19.6 (12.3–38.6)

1.35 (0.35)

0.277^c

 High

47

21.7 (14.6–34.9)

1.46 (0.44)

Work support

71

0.062

0.609^a

 Low

28

18.9 (14.7–34.5)

1.39 (0.33)

0.623^c

 High

43

23.7 (13.3–40.3)

1.44 (0.46)

Job strain (high demands—low control)

 No

66

22.4 (14.4–41.1)

1.44 (0.42)

0.099^c

 Yes

5

14.4 (9.2–19.8)

1.13 (0.19)

Work stress

 No

14

16.4 (11.9–41.1)

1.32 (0.31)

0.443^b

 Sometimes

46

19.1 (30.8–40.0)

1.44 (0.43)

 Yes

12

24.9 (14.8–93.5)

1.53 (0.44)

Over-commitment

71

0.114

0.344^a

 Low

45

21.3 (14.5–32.8)

1.39 (0.38)

0.386^c

 High

26

25.5 (13.2–72.5)

1.48 (0.46)

Recovery

70

0.058

0.635^a

 Enough

54

21.6 (14.6–37.0)

1.43 (0.39)

0.919^c

 Not enough

16

20.7 (12.6–37.5)

1.42 (0.49)

Fatigue

70

− 0.090

0.460^a

 Low level

58

21.4 (14.6–41.1)

1.44 (0.42)

0.137^c

 High level

12

19.3 (9.7–30.9)

1.25 (0.29)

Sleep problems and worries

71

− 0.067

0.579^a

 Low level

55

22.9 (15.3–40.3)

1.45 (0.40)

0.281^c

 High level

16

14.0 (10.9–29.3)

1.32 (0.45)

Occupational balance

71

0.240

0.044^a

 High

38

23.0 (15.6–56.2)

1.49 (0.42)

0.124^c

 Low

33

17.6 (12.8–29.8)

1.34 (0.39)