Table 2

Sample correlation matrix (National Population Health Survey 1994–2010, N=5925)

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1. Obesity
2. Psychological distress−03
3. Skill utilisation01−05
4. Decision authority01−1129
5. Psychological demands051117−04
6. Physical demands−0205−21−0702
7. Social support at work−03−150716−20−03
8. Job insecurity−0214−10−2204−01−16
9. Working hours (total)040010101408−01−02
10. Work schedule0003−06−05−0112−030501
11. Marital status05−13091111−0301−0500−06
12. Family income08−11261309−2201−1305−0522
13. Child at home00−020501070200−0101−0228−10
14. Couple-related strains0115−02−040304−0805−000019−0108
15. Child-related strains0510−02−010505−0503−010110−010318
16. Social support outside01−17060500−0509−06−0200081002−12−06
17. Gender (women)−0810−10−1405−10−0104−28−05−07−06−01060207
18. Age (in years)06−140713−08−1103−05−09−062820−250620−05−03
19. Level of education−01−33351312−2702−0201−03012505−04−080805−01
20. Locus of control00−311625−03−0922−2005−01050404−18−1615−04−0515
21. Childhood events0216−03−060907−11−110203−06−07020810−0311−08−05−09
22. Alcohol030403040101−03−0004−02−0305−040101−01−07−03−020204
23. Cigarettes−0108−09−020113−06040803−07−13−020309−06−06−03−20−041415
24. Physical activity−02−04040101−0102−05−0402−0410−04−04−020701−0206080101−11
25. Hypertension0802−0302−02−02−01−00−04−000203−090207−02−0125−04−07−00−00−01−01
26. Diabetes (diagnoses)02−00−0300−03−0100−01010200−01−030003−01−0308−03−01−01−01−020011
27. Psychotropic drug042001−0404−02−0402−0601−0202−050507−03100901−11100102−000801

  • *Decimals omitted. All correlations p<0.01.