Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 3745 occupational active participants stratified by duration of sickness absence covering the years 2008 to 2012
Total | Long-term sickness absencea | Sickness absence of shorter durationb | |
|---|---|---|---|
All participants, n (%) | 3745 (100) | 202 (5.4) | 278 (7.8) |
Number of regions with any pain (pain-intensity cut-off level > 1) | |||
0, n (%) | 362 (9.7) | 6 (3.0) | 25 (9.0) |
1–2, n (%) | 1311 (35.0) | 32 (15.8) | 70 (25.2) |
3–5, n (%) | 1584 (42.3) | 106 (52.5) | 120 (43.2) |
6–7, n (%) | 488 (13.0) | 58 (28.7) | 63 (22.6) |
Number of bothersome pain regions (pain-intensity cut-off level > 2) | |||
0, n (%) | 1124 (30.0) | 21 (10.4) | 53 (19.1) |
1–2, n (%) | 1419 (37.9) | 46 (22.8) | 100 (36) |
3–5, n (%) | 1033 (27.6) | 103 (51.0) | 107 (38.5) |
6–7, n (%) | 169 (4.5) | 32 (15.8) | 18 (6.4) |
Number of very bothersome pain regions (pain-intensity cut-off level > 3) | |||
0, n (%) | 1877 (50.1) | 39 (19.3) | 95 (34.2) |
1–2, n (%) | 1170 (31.2) | 64 (31.7) | 106 (38.1) |
3–5, n (%) | 630 (16.8) | 85 (42.1) | 68 (24.5) |
6–7, n (%) | 68 (1.8) | 14 (6.9) | 9 (3.2) |
GP contact frequency | |||
No contact, n (%) | 2613 (69.8) | 107 (53.0) | 150 (54.0) |
At least one GP contact, n (%) | 1132 (30.2) | 95 (47.0) | 128 (46.0) |
Covariates | |||
Sex. Women, n (%) | 2091 (55.8) | 149 (73.8) | 179 (64.4) |
Age (Years), median (25;75 percentile) | 43 (34;51) | 44 (35;52) | 44 (35;51) |
Educational levelc | |||
Low, n (%) | 1317 (36.7) | 48 (25.5) | 78 (28.1) |
Medium, n (%) | 1657 (46.2) | 100 (53.2) | 145 (52.2) |
High, n (%) | 613 (17.1) | 40 (21.3) | 41 (14.7) |
Physical work environmentd | |||
Heavy lifting at work, n (%) | 1024 (30.0) | 32 (20.1) | 51 (20.2) |
Repetitive work, n (%) | 1079 (32.1) | 51 (31.7) | 76 (30.3) |
Psychosocial work environmente | |||
High job demands, n (%) | 1050 (30.7) | 56 (34.4) | 98 (37.7) |
High workload, n (%) | 864 (25.3) | 51 (31.1) | 82 (31.7) |
Low decision authority, n (%) | 761 (22.6) | 52 (32.9) | 58 (22.7) |
Low degree of stimulating tasks, n (%) | 389 (11.6) | 34 (21.5) | 31 (12.2) |
Low job satisfaction, n (%) | 308 (9.2) | 31 (20.1) | 22 (8.6) |
Low satisfaction with management, n (%) | 896 (26.9) | 59 (38.8) | 74 (29.0) |
Low support form management, n (%) | 905 (27.2) | 57 (35.4) | 73 (28.6) |
Low support from colleagues, n (%) | 712 (21.3) | 44 (27.9) | 47 (18.3) |