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Table 3 Correlates of work cessation at 12 months (significant variables in the models shown only)

From: The return to work experiences of middle-aged Australian workers diagnosed with colorectal cancer: a matched cohort study

 

General population

Colorectal Cancer

Univariable Model n = 717

Multivariable Model n = 519

Univariable Model n = 239

Multivariable Model n = 176

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95% CI

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95% CI

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95% CI

Age1

1.16***

(1.09,1.24)

1.15***

(1.06,1.25)

1.08*

(1.00,1.16)

1.08*

(1.00,1.16)

Gender

        

- male

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- female

2.26**

(1.29,3.97)

  

0.92

(0.46,1.81)

  

BMI1

1.02

(0.96,1.08)

  

0.92*

(0.84,0.99)

0.91*

(0.84,0.99)

Education

        

- junior/high school

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

  

- trade/vocational

0.50*

(0.26,0.96)

0.30*

(0.12,0.76)

0.76

(0.28,2.07)

  

- university

0.38*

(0.18,0.81)

0.32*

(0.12,0.88)

0.28*

(0.09,0.86)

  

Child/ren in household

        

- no

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- yes

0.09*

(0.01,0.65)

  

0.37

(0.10,1.30)

  

People in household

        

- 1

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- 2

0.95

(0.48,1.87)

  

1.05

(0.34,3.23)

  

- 3

0.17**

(0.05,0.59)

  

0.65

(0.16,2.60)

  

- 4 or more

0.14**

(0.04,0.52)

  

0.34

(0.08,1.50)

  

Comorbidities

        

- none

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- 1

2.06*

(1.06,3.99)

  

0.65

(0.27,1.55)

  

- 2

2.76*

(1.21,6.28)

  

1.26

(0.47,3.38)

  

- 3 or more

1.20

(0.27,5.44)

  

2.14

(0.81,5.66)

  

Occupation group

        

- professional/managerial

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- skilled services

1.93

(0.92,4.06)

  

3.09*

(1.08,8.82)

  

- skilled trades

2.39*

(1.20,4.75)

  

2.88

(0.96,8.66)

  

Employer size

        

- <20 staff

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- 20 to 100 staff

0.62

(0.29,1.32)

  

2.10

(0.98,4.53)

  

- >100 staff

0.28**

(0.11,0.70)

  

1.57

(0.52,4.77)

  

- 1 (self-employed)

1.47

(0.71,3.07)

  

1.12

(0.11,10.82)

  

Time at employer1 (years)

0.94***

(0.90,0.97)

0.94*

(0.89,0.99)

1.02

(0.99,1.04)

  

Work contract

        

- permanent

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

  

- other

4.28***

(2.18,8.39)

4.57***

(2.05,10.16)

1.89

(0.85,4.24)

  

Work autonomy2

0.88

(0.72,1.08)

  

0.47**

(0.28,0.77)

  

Household income

        

- > $104,000

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

  

- < $78,000

5.92***

(2.56,13.67)

1.40

(0.52,3.82)

2.20

(0.96,5.02)

  

- $78,000 to $104,000

6.19***

(2.37,16.20)

4.13**

(1.42,12.03)

1.15

(0.43,3.04)

  

Income group

        

- $36,000 to $78,000

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- > $78,000

0.25***

(0.12,0.52)

  

1.25

(0.48,3.27)

  

- < $36,000

0.09***

(0.03,0.31)

  

0.90

(0.32,2.59)

  

Energy3

        

- none/little of the time

1.00

-

  

1.00

-

  

- some/good bit of the time

0.46

(0.21,0.98)

  

0.48

(0.21,1.10)

  

- most/all of the time

0.57

(0.26,1.21)

  

0.18***

(0.07,0.45)

  

Mental Component Score4

0.99

(0.96,1.03)

  

0.98

(0.95,1.01)

  

Physical Component Score4

0.96***

(0.93,0.98)

  

0.92***

(0.89,0.95)

0.93***5

(0.90,0.97)

  1. 1centred over mean.
  2. 2continuous variable, centred over mean, the higher the number the more flexibility the person has regarding their work hours, tasks performed, taking breaks etc.
  3. 3from the SF-12 scale asking respondents ‘did you have a lot of energy?’ in the past 4 weeks.
  4. 4continuous variable, centred over mean, from the SF-12 scale, higher scores reflect higher quality of life.
  5. 5multiple imputation of missing values.
  6. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.