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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population, n = 271. TIDAS in New Ways

From: Does early identification of work-related stress, combined with feedback at GP-consultation, prevent sick leave in the following 12 months? a randomized controlled trial in primary health care

 

WSQ intervention group, n = 132

Control group, n = 139

na (%)

na (%)

Gender

 Female

88 (67)

97 (70)

Age groups*

 19–30 years

21 (16)

26 (19)

 31–50 years

58 (44)

76 (54)

 51–64 years

53 (40)

37 (27)

Birthplace

 Nordic countries

122 (93)

125 (90)

 Other

9 (7)

14 (10)

Educational level

 Compulsory schooling

13 (10)

15 (11)

 Secondary school

61 (46)

59 (42)

 University or higher

57 (44)

65 (47)

Occupational class

 Skilled/unskilled manual

49 (37)

58 (42)

 Medium/low non-manual

60 (46)

56 (41)

 High-level non-manual

23 (17)

24 (17)

Employer

 Private

61 (46)

68 (49)

 Public

66 (50)

61 (44)

 Self-employed

5 (4)

9 (7)

WSQb

 Indistinct organization & conflicts

28 (21)

26 (19)

 High work commitment

63 (48)

61 (44)

 Low influence at work

54 (41)

54 (39)

 Work to leisure time interference

54 (41)

55 (40)

  1. aDispersed numbers of participants are owing to internal missing data
  2. bWork Stress Questionnaire
  3. *Statistically significant difference, Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.042