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Table 5 Self-reported work-related stressors at baseline (TI) and at the 7-year follow-up (T2) (N = 130)

From: Self-reported changes in work situation – a cross-sectional study of patients 7 years after treatment for stress-related exhaustion

Work stressors

Time

Changes at work

% (n)

No changes at work

% (n)

Difference in percentages

(95% CI)

Quantitative demands

T1

87 (61)

84 (32)

2.9 (−9.9; 18.7)

T2

34 (24)

63 (24)

−28.9 (−45.7; −9.2) a

Emotional demands

T1

64 (45)

69 (26)

−4.1 (− 21.3; 14.7)

T2

24 (17)

42 (16)

−17.8 (−35.7; 0.3)

Conflicts at work

T1

53 (37)

29 (11)

23.4 (4.3; 40.3) a

T2

16 (11)

11 (4)

5.2 (−10; 17.3)

Management responsibility

T1

43 (30)

32 (12)

11.3 (−8; 28.4)

T2

10 (7)

16 (6)

−5.8 (−21.3; 6.7)

Reorganization

T1

53 (37)

27 (10)

26.5 (7.1; 42.5) a

T2

23 (16)

17 (15)

−16.6 (−34.5; 1.1)

Deficient leadership

T1

70 (49)

25 (17)

25.3 (5.9; 42.7) a

T2

19 (13)

37 (14)

−18.3 (−35.8; 1.1)

Job insecurity

T1

17 (12)

5 (2)

−11.9 (−2.1; 23)

T2

11 (8)

11 (4)

0.9 (−13.8; 12.4)

Irregular working hours

T1

36 (25)

21 (8)

14.7 (−3.7; 30)

T2

10 (7)

13 (5)

−3.2 (−18.2; 8.7)

Traumatic events at work

T1

24 (17)

11 (5)

11 (−5.4; 24.6)

T2

4 (3)

4 (3)

−3.6 (−16.8; 5.6)

Work environment

T1

27 (19)

29 (11)

−1.8 (−20; 14.7)

T2

10 (7)

32 (12)

−21.6 (−38.2; −6)

Discontent at work

T1

39 (27)

5 (2)

33.3 (17.3; 45.6) a

T2

3 (2)

5 (2)

−2.4 (−14.6; 5.5)

  1. Self-reported work-related stressors at baseline (TI) and at the 7-year follow up (T2) were compared between the group who made changes at work and the group who made no such changes, in order to explore significant differences between the groups at baseline and at the 7-year follow-up
  2. aSignificant difference