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Table 3 The association of the 12 psychosocial work characteristics throughout working life with risk of LTSA and disability pensioning

From: Retrospectively assessed psychosocial working conditions as predictors of prospectively assessed sickness absence and disability pension among older workers

    

LTSA HR

 

Disability pension

 

N

Percent

(95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Quantitative demands

Low

2328

46.9

1

 

1

 

Medium

1603

32.3

0.91 (0.78–1.05)

0.199

1.09 (0.65–1.82)

0.751

High

1037

20.9

1.15 (0.97–1.36)

0.101

0.87 (0.46–1.65)

0.670

Work pace

Low

563

11.3

1

 

1

 

Medium

2225

44.7

0.93 (0.74–1.16)

0.526

0.93 (0.45–1.95)

0.852

High

2188

44.0

0.99 (0.79–1.23)

0.914

0.64 (0.29–1.39)

0.257

Cognitive demands

Low

1587

32.0

1

 

1

 

Medium

2046

41.2

1.14 (0.97–1.33)

0.110

0.68 (0.40–1.18)

0.170

High

1331

26.8

1.31 (1.10–1.56)

0.003

0.97 (0.53–1.76)

0.908

Emotional demands

Low

1971

39.7

1

 

1

 

Medium

1477

29.7

1.19 (1.02–1.40)

0.031

0.90 (0.49–1.63)

0.896

High

1523

30.6

1.26 (1.07–1.48)

0.005

1.59 (0.92–2.77)

0.098

Influence at work

High

3722

74.8

1

 

1

 

Medium

930

18.7

1.15 (0.98–1.35)

0.079

1.67 (0.98–2.84)

0.057

Low

321

6.5

1.30 (1.03–1.64)

0.028

2.73 (1.49–5.00)

0.001

Posibilities for development

High

3981

80.1

1

 

1

 

Medium

863

17.4

1.05 (0.89–1.24)

0.567

0.80 (0.45–1.43)

0.445

Low

129

2.6

0.85 (0.59–1.22)

0.375

2.05 (0.94–4.48)

0.071

Recognition from management

High

2814

57.3

1

 

1

 

Medium

1649

33.6

1.05 (0.91–1.21)

0.472

1.19 (0.70–2.02)

0.514

Low

452

9.2

1.18 (0.95–1.46)

0.128

2.04 (1.14–3.67)

0.017

Role clarity

High

4299

86.4

1

 

1

 

Medium

624

12.6

1.33 (1.11–1.59)

0.002

1.71 (0.97–3.01)

0.066

Low

51

1.0

0.58 (0.29–1.13)

0.109

0.60 (0.08–5.51)

0.620

Role conflicts

Low

2790

56.4

1

 

1

 

Medium

1639

33.1

1.15 (1.00–1.33)

0.050

1.15 (0.70–1.89)

0.574

High

517

10.5

1.34 (1.09–1.65)

0.007

0.98 (0.45–2.12)

0.958

Social support from colleagues

High

1320

26.9

1

 

1

 

Medium

2138

43.5

0.97 (0.82–1.13)

0.659

0.85 (0.48–1.50)

0.570

Low

1456

29.6

0.95 (0.80–1.12)

0.526

0.99 (0.55–1.77)

0.972

Social support from supervisors

High

1304

26.2

1

 

1

 

Medium

2440

49.1

0.88 (0.75–1.02)

0.097

0.81 (0.46–1.41)

0.452

Low

1227

24.7

0.86 (0.72–1.03)

0.110

1.29 (0.72–2.32)

0.388

Social community

High

4735

95.2

1

 

1

 

Medium

223

4.5

1.08 (0.83–1.40)

0.566

1.56 (0.74–3.30)

0.248

Low

18

0.4

1.85 (0.92–3.76)

0.087

3.55 (0.83–15.27)

0.088

  1. Adjusted for age, gender, physical work environment, lifestyle, chronic diseases, socioeconomic position, previous LTSA
  2. HR hazard ratio, 95 CI 95% confidence intervals