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Table 2 Analyses results on the association between MUPS and disability at work over 2 years

From: Medically unexplained physical symptoms and work functioning over 2 years: their association and the influence of depressive and anxiety disorders and job characteristics

 

Regression coefficient (95 % CI) (with continuous 4DSQ)

Regression coefficient (95 % CI) (with dichotomous 4DSQ)

Crude

0.30 (0.27–0.32)

3.23 (2.93–3.53)

Adjusteda

0.30 (0.28–0.33)

3.21 (2.91–3.52)

Univariableb

 Anxiety disorder

0.26 (0.24–0.29)

2.68 (2.37–3.00)

 Depressive disorder

0.23 (0.21–0.26)

2.39 (2.10–2.70)

Job characteristics

 Working hours

0.30 (0.28–0.33)

3.21 (2.90–3.52)

 Occupational status

0.32 (0.29–0.34)

3.20 (2.83–3.57)

 Job demands

0.30 (0.28–0.33)

3.05 (2.71–3.38)

 Job control

0.30 (0.28–0.33)

3.00 (2.67–3.34)

 Job support

0.30 (0.27–0.32)

2.91 (2.58–3.25)

Multivariableb

0.21 (0.18–0.24)

1.95 (1.59–2.31)

  1. 4DSQ four-dimensional symptom questionnaire
  2. aAdjusted for age, gender, level of education, marital status, number of chronic diseases
  3. bUnivariable: influence of covariates separately; Multivariable: influence of covariates combined