Sick leave among home-care personnel: a longitudinal study of risk factors

Table 5 Significant predictors of future sick leave due to any cause (Study group I)^a and due to neck, shoulder and/or back disorders (Study group II)^b for factors related to health, work and leisure time respectively. Multiple regression analyses for each model.

	Study group I ^a	Study group II ^b	Study group I	Study group II
Models	(n = 443) OR (95%CI)	(n = 274) OR (95%CI)	P value	P value
Predictors related to health
- Low back disorders during the year before baseline	1.89 (1.20–2.97)	4.45 (1.27–15.77)	0.006	0.007
- Any sick leave during the year before baseline 0 days/≥1 days	6.40 (3.97–10.31)		<10^-3
- Sick leave during the year before baseline (other reasons than disorders of the neck, shoulder and/or back) < 9 days/≥9 days		3.30 (1.33–8.17)		0.011
Predictors related to work
- High strain work	-	2.34 (1.05–5.23)	-	0.041
Predictors related to leisure time
- High perceived physical exertion in domestic work	-	2.56 (1.12–5.86)	-	0.026

^a All participants at baseline. ^b Participants who at baseline reported no sick leave due to neck, shoulder and/or back disorders during the preceding 12 months and who also answered the questionnaire at the 18-month follow-up. OR = Odds Ratio. CI = 95% confidence interval. Odds Ratios are adjusted for age and intervention

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