Table 5 Associations between a slower usual gait speed and occupational class, individual and occupational factors, adjusted for age and Health Screening Center: Women

Occupational class

0.038

0.043

0.087

Manager/executive

1

1

1

Intermediate/tradesmen

1.07

0.52

2.18

1.10

0.54

2.25

1.05

0.51

2.16

Clerks

2.21

1.03

4.75

2.27

1.06

4.84

2.17

1.01

4.66

Sales/service workers/blue collar/Craftsmen

2.09

0.98

4.47

2.12

0.97

4.66

1.79

0.80

4.00

BMI

0.070

0.073

Normal

1

1

Overweight^a

0.93

0.55

1.58

0.91

0.54

1.54

Obese^b

2.79

1.11

7.02

2.74

1.08

6.94

Repetitive work

Never exposed

1

0.2466

1

0.266

Ever exposed

1.61

0.72

3.61

1.60

0.70

3,66