Multivariate log-linear Poisson regression analysis: rate ratios (RR) of sickness absence spells in relation to psychosocial work characteristics and social factors*
| Men (24882 person years) | Women (8530 person years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 days RR (95% CI) | 8–21 days RR (95% CI) | >21 days RR (95% CI) | 1–7 days RR (95% CI) | 8–21 days RR (95% CI) | >21 days RR (95% CI) | |
| *All variables of interest were studied simultaneously, adjusting for age, educational level; occupational status, smoking, alcohol consumption, and overweight. | ||||||
| Decision latitude | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 1.24 (1.13 to 1.37) | 1.22 (1.08 to 1.37) | 1.18 (1.00 to 1.40) | 1.12 (1.00 to 1.26) | 1.20 (1.01 to 1.40) | 1.03 (0.83 to 1.27) |
| Psychological demands | ||||||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| High | 0.97 (0.88 to 1.08) | 1.06 (0.95 to 1.19) | 1.11 (0.94 to 1.32) | 1.13 (1.01 to 1.26) | 1.04 (0.89 to 1.27) | 1.12 (0.90 to 1.39) |
| Social support at work | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 1.18 (1.08 to 1.29) | 1.27 (1.13 to 1.42) | 1.17 (1.00 to 1.38) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.16) | 0.93 (0.80 to 1.09) | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.30) |
| Social networks | ||||||
| Extended | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fair | 0.99 (0.88 to 1.11) | 0.99 (0.84 to 1.16) | 0.97 (0.79 to 1.18) | 0.95 (0.80 to 1.12) | 0.99 (0.71 to 1.11) | 0.98 (0.71 to 1.36) |
| Average | 1.02 (0.89 to 1.17) | 0.92 (0.75 to 1.11) | 0.94 (0.74 to 1.18) | 1.05 (0.96 to 1.22) | 0.91 (0.72 to 1.14) | 1.08 (0.77 to 1.51) |
| Poor | 0.86 (0.80 to 1.12) | 0.93 (0.76 to 1.14) | 1.05 (0.79 to 1.39) | 1.02 (0.83 to 1.25) | 0.86 (0.65 to 1.13) | 0.98 (0.71 to 1.35) |
| Personal social support | ||||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 1.22 (1.08 to 1.38) | 1.22 (1.06 to 1.42) | 1.23 (0.99 to 1.50) | 1.17 (1.02 to 1.35) | 1.35 (1.12 to 1.62) | 1.25 (0.98 to 1.60) |
| Social relations satisfaction | ||||||
| Good | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poor | 1.14 (1.03 to 1.26) | 1.21 (1.08 to 1.36) | 1.13 (0.95 to 1.34) | 1.04 (0.91 to 1.18) | 1.00 (0.84 to 1.18) | 1.39 (1.09 to 1.76) |