Table 2 Baseline characteristics of non-permanent workers, sick-listed due to psychological problems (n = 320)
Intervention group (n = 164) | Control group (n = 156) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, yr (Mean ± SD) | 40 ± 10.7 | 40 ± 10.8 |
Gender n (%) male | 76 (46%) | 71 (46%) |
Type of worker n (%) | ||
Unemployed/temporary agency worker | 115 (70%) | 112 (72%) |
Expired fixed-term contract worker | 49 (30%) | 44 (28%) |
Brainwork categorya n (%) | ||
Category 1 | 115 (71%) | |
Category 2 | 48 (29%) | |
Segmentation codeb n (%) | ||
Code 1 | 47 (29%) | 31 (20%) |
Code 2 | 117 (71%) | 125 (80%) |
Psychological complaints (Mean ± SD) | 28.4 ± 6.9 | 29.8 ± 6.4 |
(0 to 36 score) n = 89 | (n = 51) | (n = 38) |
Self-efficacy for RTW (Mean ± SD) | 3.0 ± 1.03 | 2.6 ± 1.25 |
(1 to 6 score)) n = 87 | (n = 49) | (n = 38) |
Living area in the Netherlands n (%) | ||
East n = 111 | 58 (35%) | 53 (34%) |
South-west n = 102 | 52 (32%) | 50 (32%) |
South n = 107 | 54 (33%) | 53 (34%) |