Table 3 The association of weekly building-related symptoms with personal factors and job stressors (Model 1)

 Gender (female)

2.17 (1.53–3.09)^**

2.19 (1.57–3.05)^**

2.33 (1.42–3.83)^**

5.05 (2.10–12.14)^**

  10–19

1.45 (0.15–14.02)

1.14 (0.12–10.68)

2.98 (0.29–30.11)

–

  20–29

2.06 (1.15–3.67)^*

2.34 (1.37–3.99)^**

1.69 (0.77–3.69)

0.74 (0.25–2.16)

  30–39

1.65 (0.96–2.84)

1.74 (1.07–2.85)^*

1.40 (0.67–2.92)

0.68 (0.27–1.75)

  40–49

1.26 (0.73–2.17)

1.12 (0.68–1.84)

0.87 (0.41–1.86)

0.46 (0.17–1.24)

  50–59

1.76 (1.02–3.03) ^*

1.18 (0.71–1.96)

1.13 (0.53–2.42)

0.37 (0.13–1.06)

   ≥ 60

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

   p for trend

0.048

<0.001

0.149

0.425

  Managerial

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

  Professional

0.61 (0.27–1.36)

0.77 (0.39–1.52)

0.83 (0.23–3.04)

0.60 (0.07–5.37)

  Technical

0.49 (0.28–0.86)^*

0.76 (0.48–1.19)

1.35 (0.61–2.97)

0.56 (0.11–2.96)

  Sales

0.67 (0.41–1.10)

0.90 (0.58–1.39)

1.06 (0.46–2.46)

1.06 (0.25–4.54)

  Planning/administrative

1.17 (0.78–1.75)

1.25 (0.84–1.85)

2.39 (1.20–4.76)^*

1.72 (0.56–5.29)

  Secretarial/clerical

2.16 (0.33–14.34)

0.78 (0.08–7.65)

8.85 (1.29–60.90) ^*

–

  Other

0.50 (0.20–1.24)

1.02 (0.51–2.03)

1.96 (0.70–5.46)

2.19 (0.55–8.64)

  Never

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

  Former

0.91 (0.65–1.27)

0.99 (0.72–1.35)

1.22 (0.77–1.93)

1.77 (0.87–3.63)

  Current/sometime

0.99 (0.48–2.06)

0.75 (0.35–1.58)

1.08 (0.40–2.95)

1.09 (0.14–8.43)

  Current/everyday

0.93 (0.68–1.27)

0.89 (0.66–1.20)

0.95 (0.60–1.50)

1.54 (0.74–3.18)

  Contact lens use

1.49 (1.14–1.95)^**

1.20 (0.92–1.57)

1.46 (1.00–2.12)^*

1.18 (0.63–2.19)^*

 Pet ownership (Cat)

1.79 (1.07–2.99)^*

3.16 (1.59–6.28)^**

 Amount of work^a

1.24 (1.08–1.42)^**

1.27 (1.11–1.44)^**

1.28 (1.09–1.49)^**

 Mental workload^a

1.19 (1.01–1.39)^*

1.19 (1.03–1.39)^*

 Physical overload^b

0.77 (0.65–0.91)^**

0.93 (0.79–1.08)

1.06 (0.84–1.33)

 Interpersonal conflict^a

1.16 (1.01–1.33)^*

1.69 (1.47–1.94)^**

1.25 (1.04–1.51)^*

1.72 (1.27–2.32)^**

 Job control^a

0.91 (0.80–1.04)

0.77 (0.68–0.87)^**

0.94 (0.78–1.12)

0.91 (0.68–1.21)

 Skill utilization^c

0.84 (0.71–0.98)^*

0.95 (0.81–1.11)

0.87 (0.70–1.07)

1.06 (0.74–1.51)

 Job suitability^d

0.96 (0.82–1.12)

1.12 (0.96–1.30)

1.02 (0.82–1.26)

 Work satisfaction^d

0.97 (0.83–1.14)

0.68 (0.58–0.79)^**

0.84 (0.67–1.05)

1.02 (0.77–1.36)