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Table 2 Sick leave in the younger halves of the intervention and control groups as a function of weeks

From: Long-term stability of return to work after a workplace-oriented intervention for patients on sick leave for burnout

 

Sick leave (%)

χ2

P

 

0

25

50

75

100

  
 

Week 0

  

Control*

15.2 (5)

12.1 (4)

15.2 (5)

6.1 (2)

51.5 (17)

0.37

.985

IG**

11.4 (4)

11.4 (4)

17.1 (6)

8.6 (3)

51.4 (18)

 

Week 10

  

Control

45.5 (15)

9.1 (3)

9.1 (3)

0

36.4 (12)

8.58

.035

IG

14.3 (5)

14.3 (5)

22.9 (8)

0

48.6 (17)

 

Week 20

  

Control

63.6 (21)

3.0 (1)

3.0 (1)

0

30.3 (10)

14.22

.007

IG

28.6 (10)

8.6 (3)

28.6 (10)

5.7 (2)

28.6 (10)

 

Week 30

  

Control

60.6 (20)

3.0 (1)

6.1 (2)

0

30.3 (10)

13.23

.010

IG

31.4 (11)

8.6 (3)

34.3 (12)

5.7 (2)

20.0 (7)

 

Week 40

  

Control

66.7 (22)

3.0 (1)

3.0 (1)

0

27.3 (9)

7.77

.100

IG

42.9 (15)

8.6 (3)

20.0 (7)

2.9 (1)

25.7 (9)

 

Week 50

  

Control

66.7 (22)

0

3.0 (1)

0

30.3 (10)

11.00

.027

IG

45.7 (16)

11.4 (4)

17.1 (6)

5.7 (2)

20.0 (7)

 

Week 60

  

Control

66.7 (22)

3.0 (1)

3.0 (1)

0

27.3 (9)

5.91

.206

IG

60.0 (21)

8.6 (3)

11.4 (4)

5.7 (2)

14.3 (5)

 

Week 70

  

Control

60.6 (20)

6.1 (2)

3.0 (1)

0

30.3 (10)

7.79

.099

IG

65.7 (23)

8.6 (3)

14.3 (5)

2.9 (1)

8.6 (3)

 

Week 80

  

Control

63.6 (21)

0

9.1 (3)

0

27.3 (9)

6.44

.169

IG

71.4 (25)

5.7 (2)

11.4 (4)

2.9 (1)

8.6 (3)

 

Week 90

  

Control

63.6 (21)

0

6.1 (2)

0

30.3 (10)

5.01

.286

IG

68.6 (24)

5.7 (2)

8.6 (3)

2.9 (1)

14.3 (5)

 

Week 100

  

Control

63.6 (21)

3.0 (1)

6.1 (2)

0

27.3 (9)

4.68

.197

IG

74.3 (26)

8.6 (3)

8.6 (3)

0

8.6 (3)

 

Week 110

  

Control

66.7 (22)

3.0 (1)

3.0 (1)

0

27.3 (9)

2.61

.456

IG

71.4 (25)

5.7 (2)

8.6 (3)

0

14.3 (5)

 

Week 120

  

Control

63.6 (21)

3.0 (1)

3.0 (1)

0

30.3 (10)

4.38

.223

IG

74.3 (26)

5.7 (2)

8.6 (3)

0

20.6 (14)

 

Week 130

  

Control

69.7 (23)

0

0

0

30.3 (10)

5.21

.157

IG

82.9 (29)

2.9 (1)

2.9 (1)

0

11.4 (4)

  
  1. *n = 35.
  2. **n = 33.
  3. The participants were 45 years or younger at their first day of sick leave. Figures show percentages within each group and the corresponding number of persons. Group comparisons with Pearson χ2-test were done on the full range of sick leave steps.