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Table 4 Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals for onset of long term sickness absence (LTSA) within follow up period across number of pain locations, stratified by levels of depressive symptoms

From: Comorbid symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain and risk of long term sickness absence

 

low depression

medium depression

high depression

Number of pain locations

HR

95% CI

HR

95% CI

HR

95% CI

0

ref

 

ref

 

ref

 

1

1.58

(1.27 to 1.97)

0.83

(0.41 to 1.66)

0.80

(0.36 to 1.76)

2

1.64

(1.33 to 2.04)

1.45

(0.79 to 2.67)

0.56

(0.26 to 1.20)

3

2.00

(1.55 to 2.56)

1.26

(0.66 to 2.40)

0.94

(0.44 to 2.00)

Wald(p) for 6 df

 

54.6(0.00)

 

10.20(0.33)

 

14.5(0.11)

  1. Estimates include adjustment for age, seniority and cohabitation and job-group