Table 2 Distribution of the socio-demographic variables and health variables at baseline and the associated risk of LTSL
N | Distribution (%) | Cases n* | Cases % (95% CI) | p§ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 925 | 186 | 20.1 (17.5–22.7) | ||
Age | 0.09 | ||||
17–24 yr | 73 | 7.9 | 8 | 11 (2.8–17.7) | |
25–34 yr | 170 | 18.4 | 44 | 25.9 (19.5–33.2) | |
35–44 yr | 251 | 27.1 | 50 | 20 (14.8–24.9) | |
45–54 yr | 229 | 24.8 | 48 | 20.9 (15.9–26.7) | |
55–69 yr | 202 | 21.8 | 36 | 17.8 (12.6–23.3) | |
Missing | 0 | ||||
Education level | 0.029 | ||||
Basic school level | 83 | 9.0 | 8 | 9.6 (3.1-16.2) | |
Upper secondary education. not finished | 98 | 10.6 | 18 | 18.4 (10.6-26.2) | |
Upper secondary education | 307 | 33.2 | 77 | 25.1 (20.2-29.9) | |
Universtity/college 4 y | 406 | 43.9 | 78 | 19.2 (15.4-23.1) | |
Universtity/college 4 y+ | 22 | 2.4 | 5 | 22.7 (3.7-42.7) | |
Missing | 9 | 1.0 | |||
Smoking | 0.005 | ||||
No | 725 | 78.4 | 133 | 18.3 (15.5–21.3) | |
Yes | 193 | 20.9 | 53 | 27.5 (20.7–33.4) | |
Missing | 7 | 0.8 | |||
Chronic health complaints | 0.013 | ||||
No | 647 | 69.9 | 112 | 17.3 (14.3–20.3) | |
Yes | 272 | 29.4 | 74 | 27.2 (21.8–32.6) | |
Missing | 6 | 0.7 | |||
Disabled/injured | 0.001 | ||||
No | 797 | 86.2 | 151 | 18.9 (16.2–21.7) | |
Yes | 122 | 13.2 | 35 | 28.7 (20.7–37.1) | |
Missing | 6 | 0.7 | |||
Long-term sick leave in 2009 | 0.001 | ||||
No | 721 | 77.9 | 96 | 13.3 (10.9–15.9) | |
Yes | 188 | 20.3 | 87 | 46.3 (39.0–53.4) | |
Missing | 16 | 6.8 | 3 |