Table 4 Standardized path coefficients for covariates in relation to main variables

Gender

.103***

-.163***

.107**

Age

-.032

-.013

.060

Educational level

.000

-.029

-.066

Occupational group

.052*

.046

.074**

Company

.004

-.069**

-.129***

Smoking

.029

-.003

.052

Alcohol consumption

-.062**

.007

-.018

BMI

.043*

.024

.089**

General self-rated health

.057**

.074**

.091**

Previous long term sickness absence

.036

.024

.148***

Neuroticism

.253***

.314***

.067