Table 4 Adjusted Differences in Cross-sectional Means and Group Specific Longitudinal Changes (β coefficients) of SF-36 Mental Health Functioning Score (MCS) from 2007 to 2012 by sickness absence diagnosis (n = 3079)
Diagnosis of sickness absence* in 2004–2007: | 2007 | 2012 | Change from 2007 to 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | (95% CI) | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Model 1 | ||||||
Musculoskeletal disease | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 1.1 | (0.8 to 1.4) | ||
Yes | 1.0 | (−0.1 to 2.1) | −0.2 | (−1.3 to 0.8) | −0.1 | (−1.3 to 1.0) |
Mental disorders | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.8 | (0.4 to 1.1) | ||
Yes | −7.0 | (−8.5 to−5.5) | −2.8 | (−4.2 to−1.4) | 5.0 | (2.8 to 7.3) |
External causes | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.9 | (0.6 to 1.2) | ||
Yes | 0.0 | (−1.5 to 1.6) | 1.5 | (0.0 to 2.9) | 2.4 | (0.8 to 3.9) |
Respiratory disease | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 1.0 | (0.6 to 1.3) | ||
Yes | −1.0 | (−3.2 to 1.2) | −1.1 | (−3.2 to 0.9) | 1.0 | (−1.4 to 3.3) |
Other | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.9 | (0.6 to 1.3) | ||
Yes | −1.3 | (−2.4 to−0.3) | −1.0 | (−2.1 to−0.1) | 1.3 | (0.2 to 2.4) |
Model 2 | ||||||
Musculoskeletal disease | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 1.1 | (0.8 to 1.4) | ||
Yes | 0.9 | (−0.2 to 2.0) | −0.4 | (−1.5 to 0.6) | −0.1 | (−1.3 to 1.0) |
Mental disorders | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.8 | (0.4 to 1.1) | ||
Yes | −7.1 | (−8.5 to−5.6) | −2.9 | (−4.3 to−1.5) | 5.0 | (2.8 to 7.3) |
External causes | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.9 | (0.6 to 1.2) | ||
Yes | −0.1 | (−1.6 to 1.4) | 1.4 | (−0.1 to 2.8) | 2.3 | (0.8 to 3.9) |
Respiratory disease | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.9 | (0.7 to 1.3) | ||
Yes | −1.1 | (−3.2 to 1.0) | −1.2 | (−3.2 to 0.9) | 0.9 | (−1.4 to 3.3) |
Other | ||||||
No | ref. | ref. | 0.9 | (0.6 to 1.3) | ||
Yes | −1.4 | (−2.5 to−0.4) | −1.1 | (−2.1 to−0.1) | 1.3 | (0.1 to 2.4) |