Log-linear Poisson regression analysis: rate ratios (RR) of spells of sickness absence in relation to psychosocial work characteristics*
| 1–7 day spells (3741 spells) | 8–21 day spells (6834 spells) | >21 day spells (4429 spells) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | person years† | person years‡ | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) |
| Decision latitude | 39792 | 35251 | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Low | 1.63 (1.52 to 1.79) | 1.28 (1.17 to 1.40) | 1.75 (1.60 to 2.01) | 1.25 (1.14 to 1.45) | 1.57 (1.40 to 1.85) | 1.19 (1.05 to 1.39) | ||
| Psychological demands | 39722 | 34946 | ||||||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| High | 0.88 (0.80 to 0.96) | 1.00 (0.92 to 1.08) | 0.87 (0.78 to 0.98) | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.17) | 0.97 (0.84 to 1.12) | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.27) | ||
| Social support at work | 40192 | 35643 | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Low | 1.27 (1.17 to 1.39) | 1.25 (1.15 to 1.36) | 1.35 (1.22 to 1.49) | 1.33 (1.21 to 1.48) | 1.27 (1.09 to 1.45) | 1.22 (1.06 to 1.38) | ||
| 1–7 day spells (12188 spells) | 8–21 day spells (5604 spells) | >21 day spells (3236 spells) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | person years† | person years‡ | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR‡ (95% CI) |
| *Each psychosocial factor at work was studied separately. †Adjusted for age. ‡Adjusted for age, marital status, educational level; occupational status, smoking, alcohol consumption, and overweight. | ||||||||
| Decision latitude | 16176 | 13646 | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Low | 1.31 (1.22 to 1.46) | 1.13 (1.03 to 1.25) | 1.39 (1.22 to 1.56) | 1.15 (1.01 to 1.30) | 1.30 (1.11 to 1.53) | 1.09 (0.91 to 1.23) | ||
| Psychological demands | 15974 | 13454 | ||||||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| High | 1.06 (0.96 to 1.16) | 1.13 (1.02 to 1.23) | 1.00 (0.88 to 1.13) | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.20) | 1.05 (0.89 to 1.23) | 1.10 (0.93 to 1.31) | ||
| Social support at work | 16608 | 14851 | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Low | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.19) | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.22) | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.19) | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.17) | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.25) | 1.04 (0.87 to 1.23) | ||