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Table 1 Non-response analyses on the screening instrument and the baseline questionnaire

From: Advantages and disadvantages of an objective selection process for early intervention in employees at risk for sickness absence

Characteristics

Screening instrument

Baseline questionnaire

 

Response (N = 3617)

Non-response (N = 4986)

Response (N = 187)

Non-response (N = 87)

Sex

χ2 = 169.04; p = 0.000

χ2 = 0.00; p = 0.949

   Men

1162 (34%)

2296 (66%)

35 (69%)

16 (31%)

   Women

2455 (48%)

2690 (52%)

152 (68%)

71 (32%)

Age

χ2 = 71.36; p = 0.000

χ2 = 4.28; p = 0.233

   0 – 34

1029 (36%)

1841 (64%)

40 (60%)

27 (40%)

   35 – 44

1095 (45%)

1320 (55%)

56 (67%)

28 (33%)

   45 – 54

1077 (46%)

1262 (54%)

72 (73%)

26 (27%)

   55 – 64

416 (42%)

563 (58%)

19 (76%)

6 (24%)

Sickness absence*

Response (N = 2715)

Non-response (N = 3545)

Response (N = 94)

Non-response (N = 71)

   Yes/no

χ2 = 0.175; p = 0.676

χ2 = 0.140; p = 0.708

   Duration (in days)

p = 0.468

p = 0.926

   Frequency (in spells)

p = 0.708

p = 0.347

  1. * Sickness absence data of only two companies were available.