Table 3 Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals for onset of long term sickness absence (LTSA) within follow up period across levels of depressive symptoms stratified by the number of pain locations
From: Comorbid symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain and risk of long term sickness absence
| Â | 0 pain locations | 1 pain locations | 2 pain locations | 3 pain locations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Levels of depressive symptoms | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI |
low | ref | Â | ref | Â | ref | Â | ref | Â |
medium | 1.56 | (0.87 to 2.78) | 0.79 | (0.50 to 1.25) | 1.30 | (0.96 to 1.77) | 0.91 | (0.62 to 1.32) |
high | 3.13 | (1.59 to 6.21) | 1.55 | (0.95 to 2.55) | 0.97 | (0.62 to 1.50) | 1.31 | (0.87 to 1.98) |
Wald(p) for 8 df | Â | 20.07(0.01) | Â | 12.14(0.15) | Â | 8.07(0.09) | Â | 12.98(0.11) |