Long spells of sickness absence and job characteristics, adjusted for various confounding factors by Poisson regression
| Iso-strain | Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 3‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted | Adjusted | Adjusted | |
| RR 99% CI | RR 99% CI | RR 99% CI | |
| *Confounding factors, age, occupation, education level, civil status, language (French-Dutch), social support at home, smoking, social support at work; †confounding factors, idem+blood pressure, cholesterolaemia, BMI, diabetes and CHD status (angina and/or ECG), respiratory problems; ‡confounding factors, idem+health perception (CHI), depression index. | |||
| Men | (851 cases n = 13381) | (847 cases n = 13338) | (775 cases n = 13344) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Passive jobs with LSS | 1.39 (1.09 to 1.78) | 1.39 (1.09 to 1.77) | 1.32 (1.02 to 1.70) |
| Strained jobs with LSS | 1.69 (1.33 to 2.16) | 1.66 (1.30 to 2.12) | 1.42 (1.09 to 1.85) |
| Women | (333 cases n = 3962) | (329 cases n = 3948) | (279 cases n = 3537) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Passive jobs with LSS | 1.25 (0.83 to 1.89) | 1.22 (0.81 to 1.85) | 1.08 (0.68 to 1.72) |
| Strained jobs with LSS | 1.70 (1.16 to 2.50) | 1.64 (1.11 to 2.42) | 1.33 (0.86 to 2.06) |