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Table 2 The number and percentages of women on long-term sickness absence (SA) due to breast cancer (BC) (n = 187) and other SA diagnoses (n = 6010), and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing the different types of encounters experienced among women with BC and women with other SA diagnoses

From: Experiences of positive encounters with healthcare professionals among women on long-term sickness absence due to breast cancer or due to other diagnoses: a nationwide survey

 

Women on SA due to BC

n (%)

Women on SA due to other diagnoses

n (%)

Crude OR (95% CI) BC compared to other SA diagnoses

Adjusted ORa (95% CI) BC compared to other SA diagnoses

Any positive encounter

179 (95.2)

5716 (95.1)

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

Any negative encounter

35 (18.7)

1258 (23.7)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

Believed in my capacity to work

144 (77.0)

4920 (81.7)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

Believed what I said

163 (87.2)

5423 (90.2)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

Respected me

168 (89.8)

5491 (91.4)

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

Listened to me

169 (90.4)

5482 (91.2)

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

0.9 (0.5–1.4)

Showed engagement in my case

159 (85.0)

5301 (88.2)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

Allowed me to take own responsibility

144 (77.0)

5149 (85.7)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

Encouraged me to carry through my own solutions

130 (69.5)

4918 (81.8)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

Supported/encouraged me in other ways

144 (77.0)

4876 (81.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

Provided adequate and correct information/advice

161 (86.1)

5193 (86.4)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

Was easy to get an appointment with

142 (75.9)

4569 (76.0)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

Took time with me during our meetings

166 (88.8)

5246 (87.3)

1.2 (0.7–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

Answered my questions

168 (89.4)

5373 (89.4)

1.0 (0.6–1.7)

1.0 (0.6–1.7)

Made reasonably high demands

149 (79.7)

5197 (86.5)

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

Proved to be knowledgeable/competent

169 (90.4)

5389 (89.7)

1.0 (0.7–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

Did something beyond what I expected

119 (63.6)

3969 (66.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

Was nice to me

169 (90.4)

5482 (91.2)

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

0.9 (0.5–1.5)

Sided with me/stood on my side

138 (73.8)

4999 (83.2)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

Talked about her/himself

61 (32.6)

2282 (38.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

Showed that she/he liked me

136 (72.7)

4312 (71.8)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

  1. aAdjusted for age (19–44, 45–54, 55–65), country of birth (Sweden, elsewhere), educational level (primary/secondary school, college/university), and depressive symptoms (yes, no)