Table 2 Short sickness absence spells/working days and subsequent long mental sickness absence during 2-, 5- and 9-year follow-up among 20–34 and 35–49-year-old employees of the City of Helsinki. Odds ratios (OR) from logistic regression analyses and their 95% confidence intervals (CI)
Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age-group | 20–34 | 35–49 | 20–34 | 35–49 |
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
2-year follow-up, short sa spells in 2004 | ||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1.60 (1.05, 2.54) | 1.18 (0.89, 1.57) | 1.62 (1.06, 2.48) | 1.18 (0.89, 1.56) |
2 | 2.15 (1.48, 3.12) | 1.34 (1.00, 1.80) | 2.17 (1.49, 3.14) | 1.33 (0.99, 1.78) |
3 or more | 3.01 (2.33, 3.89) | 2.80 (2.29, 3.42) | 2.93 (2.27, 3.79) | 2.75 (2.24, 3.37) |
5-year follow-up, short sa spells in 2004 | ||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1.43 (1.07, 1.90) | 1.12 (0.92, 1.37) | 1.45 (1.09, 1.94) | 1.11 (0.92, 1.36) |
2 | 1.49 (1.14, 1.95) | 1.38 (1.13, 1.68) | 1.50 (1.15, 1.97) | 1.35 (1.11, 1.66) |
3 or more | 2.50 (2.11, 2.96) | 2.64 (2.29, 3.04) | 2.41 (2.03, 2.86) | 2.55 (2.21, 2.94) |
9-year follow-up, short sa spells in 2004 | ||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1.21 (0.95. 1.54) | 1.09 (0.93, 1.28) | 1.23 (0.96, 1.56) | 1.09 (0.92, 1.28) |
2 | 1.41 (1.13, 1.75) | 1.35 (1.14, 1.59) | 1.42 (1.14, 1.77) | 1.33 (1.13, 1.57) |
3 or more | 2.32 (2.02, 2.66) | 2.51 (2.23, 2.83) | 2.24 (1.95, 2.58) | 2.46 (2.18, 2.77) |