Table 4

Log-linear Poisson regression analysis: rate ratios (RR) of the incidence of sickness absence spells in relation to social factors in the GAZEL cohort*

1–7 day spells (13741 spells)8–21 day spells (6834 spells)>21 day spells (4429 spells)
Menperson years†person years‡RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)
Social networks§3281529291
    Extended111111
    Fair0.93 (0.75 to 1.29)1.01 (0.91 to 1.13)1.02 (0.87 to 1.19)1.05 (0.90 to 1.22)0.92 (0.76 to 1.13)1.05 (0.99 to 1.19)
    Average0.95 (0.85 to 1.06)1.09 (0.96 to 1.23)0.92 (0.77 to 1.11)1.03 (0.86 to 1.24)0.92 (0.78 to 1.15)1.04 (0.84 to 1.28)
    Poor0.87 (0.73 to 1.06)1.03 (0.80 to 1.21)0.88 (0.71 to 1.10)1.02 (0.83 to 1.25)0.95 (0.72 to 1.26)1.38 (0.85 to 1.46)
Personal social support3470930796
    High111111
    Low1.32 (1.18 to 1.48)1.26 (1.13 to 1.41)1.38 (1.20 to 1.59)1.34 (1.17 to 1.53)1.34 (1.11 to 1.61)1.28 (1.07 to 1.53)
Social relations satisfaction3230628793
    Good111111
    Poor1.24 (1.13 to 1.36)1.19 (1.09 to 1.31)1.34 (1.19 to 1.51)1.29 (1.14 to 1.44)1.24 (0.99 to 1.56)1.19 (0.97 to 1.46)
1–7 day spells (12188 spells)8–21 day spells (5604 spells)>21 day spells (3236 spells)
Womenperson years†person years‡RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)RR† (95% CI)RR‡ (95% CI)
*Each social factor was studied separately. †Adjusted for age. ‡Adjusted for age, marital status, educational level; occupational status, smoking, alcohol consumption, and overweight. §The regression models studying the relation between the Social Networks Index and sickness absence were not adjusted on marital status.
Social networks§1260410689
    Extended111111
    Fair0.99 (0.89 to 1.13)0.98 (0.84 to 1.14)1.00 (0.82 to 1.23)0.95 (0.77 to 1.17)1.11 (0.83 to 1.47)1.04 (0.77 to 1.22)
    Average1.08 (0.92 to 1.26)1.04 (0.89 to 1.22)1.03 (0.84 to 1.26)0.97 (0.79 to 1.20)0.94 (0.73 to 1.27)1.09 (0.81 to 1.22)
    Poor1.10 (0.94 to 1.29)1.07 (0.91 to 1.26)0.92 (0.74 to 1.14)0.92 (0.72 to 1.16)1.11 (0.84 to 1.47)1.04 (0.77 to 1.40)
Personal social support1415511938
    High111111
    Low1.24 (1.10 to 1.39)1.20 (1.11 to 1.36)1.39 (1.15 to 1.61)1.31 (1.13 to 1.51)1.27 (1.04 to 1.55)1.21 (0.21 to 1.49)
Social relations satisfaction1268510852
    Good111111
    Poor1.17 (1.04 to 1.31)1.10 (0.99 to 1.23)1.26 (1.09 to 1.51)1.13 (0.09 to 1.31)1.52 (1.24 to 1.86)1.40 (1.13 to 1.73)