Table 2 Crude and adjusted Risk ratios (RR) of mean number of sickness absence spells per year, 339 women
Characteristics | Model I | Model II |
|---|---|---|
RR (95 % CI) | RR (95 % CI) | |
Proportion of women in educational program (18 yrs) | ||
Low | 1.03 (0.50 – 2.15) | 1.04 (0.51 – 2.14) |
High | 1.49 (1.07 – 2.09) | 1.41 (1.00 – 1.97) |
Medium | 1 | 1 |
Truancy (16 yrs) | ||
Often | 2.09 (1.17 – 3.72) | 1.74 (0.84 – 3.58) |
Sometimes | 1.12 (0.87 – 1.43) | 0.91 (0.68 – 1.21) |
Never | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1.05 (0.88 – 1.26) | 1.51 (0.92 – 2.74) |
School grades (16 yrs) | ||
Low | 1.56 (0.92 – 2.63) | 1.03 (0.51 – 2.07) |
Medium | 1.11 (0.79 – 1.57) | 0.95 (0.65 – 1.38) |
High | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1.56 (0.92 – 2.63) | 1.03 (0.51 – 2.07) |
Individual health (16 yrs) | ||
Sickness absence | ||
Often | 1.55 (0.97 – 2.49) | 1.12 (0.65 – 1.93) |
Sometimes | 1.81 (1.33 – 2.47) | 1.60 (1.18 – 2.17) |
Never | 1 | 1 |
Nr. nurse visits | ||
Change in risk per visit | 0.96 (0.88 – 1.04) | 0.94 (0.87 – 1.01) |
Nr. physician visits | ||
Change in risk per visit | 1.05 (0.99 – 1.11) | 1.04 (0.98 – 1.12) |
Sum of symptoms | ||
Increased risk per symptom | 1.07 (1.01 – 1.13) | 0.99 (0.93 – 1.05) |
Individual health (18 yrs) | ||
GHQ 6 | ||
> 1 | 1.23 (0.93 – 1.62) | 1.11 (0.86 – 1.42) |
0/1 | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1.58 (1.09 – 2.30) | 0.75 (0.38 – 1.50) |
Sickness absence | ||
Often | 1.64 (1.04 – 2.60) | 1.44 (0.85 – 2.45) |
Sometimes | 1.49 (1.13 – 1.97) | 1.34 (0.99 – 1.81) |
Never | 1 | 1 |
Parental socio – economic status and health (16 yrs) | ||
Parental SES | ||
Low | 2.62 (1.75 – 3.92) | 2.20 (1.44 – 3.38) |
Middle | 2.24 (1.49 – 3.38) | 1.95 (1.31 – 2.91) |
High | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 3.88 (1.93 – 7.77) | 4.18 (1.49 – 11.71) |
Father's employment status | ||
Not employed* | 1.16 (0.87 – 1.55) | 1.06 (0.76 – 1.48) |
Employed | 1 | 1 |
Father's health status | ||
Not healthy | 1.12 (0.85 – 1.47) | 1.10 (0.83 – 1.44) |
Healthy | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1.17 (0.68 – 2.04) | 1.01 (0.52 – 1.96) |
Mother's health status | ||
Not healthy | 1.07 (0.80 – 1.45) | 0.88 (0.63 – 1.24) |
Healthy | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 1.00 (0.41 – 2.44) | 0.81 (0.30 – 2.19) |