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Table 2 Adjusted Differences in Cross-sectional Means and Group Specific Longitudinal Changes (β coefficients) of SF-36 Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) Health Functioning Scores from 2007 to 2012 by number of sickness absence days in 2004–2007 (n = 3079)

From: Physical and mental health functioning after all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence: a register-linkage follow-up study among ageing employees

Absence days in 2004–2007:

2007

2012

Change from 2007 to 2012

β

(95% CI)

β

(95% CI)

β

(95% CI)

PCS

Model 1

All

    

−0.9

(−1.2 to0.7)

 0–13 days*

ref.

 

ref.

 

−1.2

(−1.5 to−0.9)

 14–30 days**

−2.7

(−3.5 to−2.0)

−2.5

(−3.3 to−1.6)

−0.9

(−1.7 to−0.1)

 31–60 days**

−3.8

(−4.8 to−2.8)

−3.4

(−4.5 to−2.3)

−0.8

(−1.9 to 0.3)

 >60 days **

−7.1

(−8.0 to−6.2)

−5.1

(−6.1 to−4.1)

0.8

(−0.3 to 2.0)

Model 2

All

    

0.9

(−1.2 to0.7)

 0–13 days

ref.

 

ref.

 

−1.2

(−1.5 to−0.9)

 14–30 days

−2.5

(−3.2 to−1.7)

−2.1

(−3.0 to−1.3)

−0.9

(−1.6 to−0.1)

 31–60 days

−3.5

(−4.5 to −2.5)

−3.1

(−4.1 to−2.0)

−0.8

(−1.9 to 0.3)

 >60 days

−6.7

(−7.6 to−5.8)

−4.6

(−5.6 to−3.6)

0.8

(−0.3 to 1.9)

MCS

Model 1

All

    

1.0

(0.6 to 1.3)

 0–13 days

ref.

 

ref.

 

0.7

(0.3 to 1.1)

 14–30 days

−0.5

(−1.5 to 0.5)

0.1

(−0.8 to 1.0)

1.4

(0.5 to 2.3)

 31–60 days

−1.2

(−2.5 to 0.1)

−0.6

(−1.8 to 0.5)

1.3

(−0.1 to 2.7)

 >60 days

−3.0

(−4.1 to −1.8)

−1.6

(−2.7 to−0.5)

2.1

(0.7 to 3.6)

Model 2

All

    

1.0

(0.6 to 1.3)

 0–13 days

ref.

 

ref.

 

0.7

(0.3 to 1.1)

 14–30 days

−0.7

(−1.7 to 0.3)

−0.0

(−0.9 to 0.9)

1.4

(0.5 to 2.3)

 31–60 days

−1.4

(−2.6 to −0.1)

−0.8

(−2.0 to 0.4)

1.3

(−0.1 to 2.7)

 >60 days

−3.2

(−4.3 to −2.0)

−1.8

(−2.9 to−0.7)

2.1

(0.7 to 3.5)

  1. * 0 absence days or non-reimbursed sickness absence only (absence periods lasting less than 14 consecutive calendar days at a time)
  2. **number of reimbursed sickness absence days from the absence periods lasting ≥ 14 consecutive calendar days
  3. Model 1 adjusted for age and gender
  4. Model 2 adjusted for Model 1 + occupational class in 2007 and old-age retirement between 2007 and 2012