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Table 2 Univariable logistic regression analyses of potential predictors for participants with SHCa and other disorders separately

From: Predicting return to work after long-term sickness absence with subjective health complaints: a prospective cohort study

Domains

 

SHCa (N = 213)

Other disorders (N = 1037)

Categories/Ranges

ORb

95% CIc

OR

95% CI

Demographic

 Age in years

18–34

Reference

Referenced

35–44

0.48

0.13–1.72

0.71

0.36–1.37

45–54

0.32

0.10–1.04

0.52

0.29–0.95

55–65

0.54

0.18–1.66

0.23

0.12–0.42

 Gender

Male

Reference

Reference

Female

0.87

0.44–1.69

0.87

0.64–1.18

 Married or partner

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

0.82

0.41–1.65

0.99

0.70–1.41

 Breadwinner of the family

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.41

0.72–2.78

1.10

0.80–1.52

 Land of birth

The Netherlands

Reference

Reference

Other country

2.63

1.01–6.88

1.48

0.90–2.42

 Educational level

None/Primary school

Reference

Reference

Secondary school

1.27

0.33–4.94

1.86

0.89–3.87

High school

2.71

0.73–10.17

2.76

1.33–5.76

Bachelor/Master

3.03

0.77–11.98

2.77

1.29–5.95

Socio-economic and work-related

 Collar job

Blue

Reference

Reference

White

1.01

0.46–2.24

0.99

0.68–1.43

Pink

1.08

0.46–2.54

0.99

0.68–1.44

 Employer

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.12

0.57–2.20

1.17

0.86–1.60

 Usual working time in hours

4–60

1.00

0.97–1.03

1.01

1.00–1.03

 Work schedule

Irregular

Reference

Reference

Regular

0.81

0.41–1.59

0.94

0.69–1.28

 Managerial position

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.13

0.51–2.51

1.72

1.22–2.41

 Job demands

Psychological

Reference

Reference

Physical

0.67

0.28–1.60

0.81

0.54–1.21

Psychological and physical

0.94

0.42–2.13

0.88

0.60–1.28

 Stressors

16–64

0.99

0.95–1.02

1.01

0.99–1.03

 Support

21–84

1.00

0.98–1.03

0.99

0.98–1.00

 Previous absenteeism same reason

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.10

0.57–2.10

0.92

0.68–1.25

 Work disability benefit

No

Reference

Reference

Partial

0.59

0.25–1.38

0.62

0.41–0.94

Complete

0.19

0.08–0.45

0.08

0.05–0.12

Health-related

 Use of specialist care last 2 years

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

0.96

0.33–2.75

0.54

0.37–0.79

 Use of psychiatric care last 2 years

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.06

0.55–2.04

1.13

0.84–1.53

 Use of medication

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

2.24

0.49–10.14

0.44

0.29–0.67

 Depressive disorder

No

Reference

Reference

 

Maybe

0.42

0.16–1.10

1.45

0.98–2.15

Yes

0.74

0.36–1.52

1.12

0.79–1.60

 Anxiety disorder

No

Reference

Reference

Maybe

1.19

0.50–2.80

1.05

0.70–1.57

Yes

0.94

0.45–1.97

1.23

0.87–1.74

 Severity of complaints

Mild

Reference

Reference

Moderate

1.29

0.48–3.46

0.83

0.58–1.19

Severe

1.04

0.43–2.55

0.66

0.45–0.97

 Physical Health

0–100

1.03

0.99–1.06

1.05

1.03–1.06

 Mental Health

0–100

1.01

0.99–1.04

1.00

0.98–1.01

 Health Change comparing last year

Worse

Reference

Reference

Same

0.78

0.32–1.86

1.80

1.26–5.57

Better

2.84

1.29–6.28

3.13

2.12–4.64

 Hypochondria

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

0.57

0.28–1.13

0.92

0.66–1.26

 Symptom scale

20–80

0.98

0.95–1.01

1.00

0.99–1.02

 Coping strategies

17–68

1.00

0.97–1.04

1.00

0.98–1.01

Self-perceived ability

 Return to work expectation

No

Reference

Reference

Yes or maybe

2.42

1.06–5.53

3.47

2.32–5.19

 Disability

7–28

0.91

0.84–0.99

0.86

0.83–0.89

 Work ability in general

0–10

1.30

1.09–1.56

1.35

1.25–1.46

 Work ability in the context of work load

0–10

1.26

1.01–1.57

1.34

1.22–1.47

 Possibilities for returning to work

0–36

1.08

1.04–1.12

1.13

1.11–1.15

  1. aSHC = Subjective Health Complaints
  2. bOR = Odds ratio
  3. c95% CI = 95% confidence intervals
  4. dNumbers in bold had a p-value of ≤0.157