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Table 1 Baseline characteristics, means and standard deviation (SD). Women and men reported separately

From: Subjective health complaints, functional ability, fear avoidance beliefs, and days on sickness benefits after work rehabilitation – a mediation model

 

(n = 1155) [missing %]

Mean (SD) women (n = 806)

Men (n = 349)

p-value#

Age

46 (9.1) [0 %]

47 (8.9)

45 (9.4)

0.002*

Education

13 (2.9) [7.5 %]

13 (2.9)

12 (2.8)

<0.001**

Days on sickness benefits before WR

297 (189) [0 %]

292 (184)

307 (201)

0.234

Days on sickness benefits after WR

595 (424) [0 %]

590 (422)

607 (428)

0.536

Musculoskeletal complaints

9.5 (5.1) [1.3 %]

10.0 (5.0)

8.3 (4.6)

<0.001**

Pseudoneurological complaints

6.2 (3.9) [1.3 %]

6.60 (3.8)

5.3 (3.9)

<0.001**

Fear avoidance beliefs for work

23.1 (11.4) [7.8 %]

21.9 (11.5)

26.1 (10.8)

<0.001**

Moving ability

1.5 (0.5) [0.2 %]

1.5 (0.5)

1.7 (0.5)

<0.001**

Lifting/carrying ability

1.6 (0.6) [0.4]

1.6 (0.6)

1.6 (0.6)

0.392

Coping/interaction ability

1.7 (0.5) [0.8 %]

1.7 (0.5)

1.6 (0.5)

0.055

  1. #Independent samples T-tests, **p < 0.001, *p < 0.01