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Table 7
Multivariate models of work-life balance and role overload

  Satisfied with work life balance No role overload
Women Men Women Men
odds ratio
Work schedule
Regular day (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Shift work n.s. 0.751 0.821 0.891
Age
19 to 34 n.s. 0.551 0.681 0.611
35 to 54 0.721 0.651 0.761 0.661
55 to 64 (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Family type
Couple, no children (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Couple, children 0.671 n.s. 0.721 0.801
Lone parent 0.641 n.s. 0.611 0.561
Other family 0.791 n.s. 1.471 1.281
Education
University degree or above (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
College diploma or certificate n.s. n.s. n.s. 0.851
Some postsecondary n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
High school or less 1.721 1.441 n.s. n.s.
Industry
Primary and utility n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Construction n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Manufacturing n.s. 0.741 n.s. 0.811
Trade n.s. 0.691 n.s. n.s.
Transportation and warehousing n.s. 0.661 n.s. n.s.
Financial, professional, business (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Education and health n.s. n.s. n.s. 0.731
Accomodation and food services n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Public administration n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Information, culture and recreation n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Occupation
Managers, business, finance, sciences (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Health n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Social science, sales, culture n.s. n.s. 1.251 1.301
Trades, primary, processing, manufacturing n.s. 1.401 1.501 1.471
Usual Weekly hours
Less than 39 (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
39 to 45 0.831 n.s. 0.761 0.871
46 to 55 0.521 0.451 0.661 0.641
56 or more 0.281 0.221 0.441 0.511
Flexible start and end time
Yes 1.301 n.s. 1.301 1.301
No (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Job satisfaction
Unsatisfied with job (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Relatively satisfied 2.341 2.201 1.491 1.381
Very satisfied 5.651 6.901 2.371 2.471
Level of stress
No stress (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Mid levels of stress 0.731 0.731 0.571 0.541
High stress 0.321 0.421 0.241 0.241
Workaholic
Yes 0.571 0.611 0.381 0.421
No (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Elder care
Yes n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
No (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Income
Under $10,000 n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
$10,000 to $29,999 n.s. n.s. 0.631 0.651
$30,000 to $49,999 n.s. 1.401 0.771 0.731
$50,000 to $79,999 n.s. n.s. n.s. 0.851
$80,000 to $99,999 n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
$100,000 and over (ref1) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
1 significantly different from the reference group (ref1) at 0.05 level or better
n.s. not significant
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005.