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Table 2 Socioeconomic variables.

From: Predictors of stable return-to-work in non-acute, non-specific spinal pain: low total prior sick-listing, high self prediction and young age. A two-year prospective cohort study

  

Prediction for Stable return-to-work

  

6 months

12 months

18 months

24 months

 

n

OR

p

95%CI

OR

p

95%CI

OR

p

95%CI

OR

p

95%CI

Man[24, 27, 29, 34]

56

-

-

-

2.1

.06

1.0-4.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

Young age (≤44 years)[26, 30]

67

-

-

-

3.0

.005

1.4-6.7

2.9

.006

1.3-6.1

2.6

.01

1.2-5.4

Non-immigrant[12]1

90

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Co-habiting[53]2

85

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Living without children[54]

55

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-bad economy[17]3

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-low education[55]4

80

2.2

.07

.9- 5.6

2.9

.02

1.2-7.1

3.0

.01

1.3-6.9

3.5

.004

1.5-8.0

White-collar job[56]5

125

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Physical work conditions6:

             

No vibrations[58]

84

3.3

.03

1.2-9.4

2.9

.04

1.0-7.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Light physical workload[34]

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Varied work moments[34]

46

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-sedentary work[57]

88

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Comfortable w. postures[34]

27

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Psychosocial work conditions7:

             

No job strain[60]

90

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Good social support[61]

94

4.5

.02

1.2-16.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.7

.04

1.1-6.8

Non-unemployed[62]

95

.5

.10

.2-1.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

No work trauma litigation 8

978

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-smoking[26]

75

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

No indication of alcohol overconsumption[42]9

107

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

High physical activity[65]10

86

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-obese (BMI < 30[66])[37]

94

.4

.05

.2-1.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Subacute NSP 11

38

3.4

.006

1.4-8.0

2.8

.02

1.2-6.3

5.4

< .001

2.2-13.0

3.1

.008

1.4-7.2

Low total prior sick-listing 12

57

3.1

.005

1.4-6.9

3.1

.005

1.4-6.9

7.7

< .001

3.3-18.1

4.9

<.001

2.2-11.0

  1. 1 = Born in Sweden. Reference: Immigrant (n = 34).
  2. 2 Includes living single with children. Reference: Single = living alone, without children (n = 39).
  3. 3 = "Neither bad nor good", "Good" or "Very good". Reference: Bad economy = "Very bad" or "Bad" (n = 56).
  4. 4 Reference: Low education = at most junior high school (n = 44).
  5. 5 Out of the 94 non-unemployed patients. Reference: Blue-collar job (n = 82).
  6. 6 "State the conditions that you regularly (not occasionally) are exposed to: ...Vibrations (from tools, vehicles etc.) ...Heavy lifting or greater muscle efforts ...Monotonous work moments ...Sedentary work ...Difficult work postures (bent, twisted, locked etc.)": answer "No". References: "Yes" [57].
  7. 7 Psychological demands (5 items), decision latitude (6 items) and social support (6 items), total scores 5-20, 6-24 and 6-24 respectively; No job strain = non-scoring demands above the midpoint (> 13) and decision latitude below the midpoint (> 15); reference: Job strain = demands above + decision latitude below the midpoint (n = 34). Good social support = above the midpoint (> 15); reference: Bad social support = below the midpoint (n = 30) [59].
  8. 8 Out of 115 patients (9 patients scored "I don't know"). "Have you reported your pain as a work trauma?": answer "No". Reference: "Yes" (n = 18) [63].
  9. 9 To drink alcohol corresponding to at least 1/2 bottle (= 37.5 centilitres) of strong spirits on one and the same occasion, less than 2-3 times monthly. Reference: Indication of alcohol overconsumption = at least 2-3 times monthly (n = 17) [64](+ personal communication Anders Romelsjö 27 Aug. 2007).
  10. 10 Physical activity, including walking > 30 minutes, twice/week or more. Reference: Low physical activity: once/week or less (n = 38).
  11. 11 = a current, full-time sick-listing at baseline for NSP 42-84 days. Reference: Chronic NSP = a corresponding sick-listing of 85-730 days (n = 84) [31].
  12. 12 = a prior 2-year sick-listing for all diagnoses of at most 183 net days. Reference: High total prior sick-listing ≥ 184 net days [12].
  13. Further explanations in Table 1.
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