Table 5 Results of logistic regression models of factors predicting higher work ability regarding physical demands

Work-life balance

WIPL^a

1.49** (1.10 to 2.00)

1.41* (1.03 to 1.93)

1.62** (1.15 to 2.30)

1.84** (1.27 to 2.69)

1.60* (1.07 to 2.40)

PLIW^a

1.61 (0.98 to 2.65)

1.33 (0.78 to 2.26)

1.39 (0.79 to 2.45)

1.60 (0.86 to 2.98)

1.41 (0.72 to 2.76)

Employment

Company

Company 1

1

1

1

1

Company 2

1.81 (0.99 to 3.30)

1.54 (0.64 to 3.72)

1.81 (0.72 to 4.57)

1.52 (0.55 to 4.17)

Company 3

2.61* (1.15 to 5.92)

1.70 (0.69 to 4.20)

2.00 (0.78 to 5.12)

1.42 (0.51 to 3.98)

Position at work

Production

1

1

1

1

Administration

0.77 (0.40 to 1.47)

2.28* (1.17 to 4.46)

1.61 (0.77 to 3.39)

1.55 (0.69 to 3.49)

Manager

1.15 (0.48 to 2.79)

3.31** (1.33 to 8.26)

2.49 (0.94 to 6.59)

1.91 (0.67 to 5.40)

Experience of leadership quality^b

1.68** (1.21 to 2.33)

1.59** (1.12 to 2.27)

1.62** (1.13 to 2.33)

1.51* (1.02 to 2.22)

Demographic

Gender

Male

1

1

1

Female

1.53 (0.92 to 2.56)

1.36 (0.64 to 2.89)

1.95 (0.85 to 4.49)

Age

0.99 (0.96 to 1.01)

0.98 (0.95 to 1.02)

0.99 (0.95 to 1.02)

Education level

University

1

1

1

Secondary school or equal

1.40 (0.76 to 2.58)

0.98 (0.42 to 2.30)

0.96 (0.38 to 2.44)

Compulsory school

3.49** (1.72 to 7.08)

2.75 (0.92 to 8.25)

2.06 (0.63 to 6.76)

Baseline work ability regarding physical demands

Lower at T₀

1

1

Higher at T₀

6.70** (3.70 to 12.14)

5.43** (2.78 to 10.62)

5%

17%

22%

35%

12%

5%

13%