Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 569)
Men (n = 283) | Women (n = 286) | t (df) or χ2 (df) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic factors | ||||
Age, M (SD) | 44.3 (9.7) | 44.3 (9.7) | .055 (567) | 0.956 |
Gender | 49.7% | 50.3% | ||
Education: | 20.493 (4) | <0.001 | ||
Primary and secondary | 17.6% | 10.4% | ||
Upper secondary | 52.6% | 44.6% | ||
College/University 1–4 years | 17.3% | 26.6% | ||
College/University ≥ 4 years | 4.4% | 11.2% | ||
Other | 8.1% | 7.2% | ||
Smoking (yes) | 46.5% | 38.2% | 4.254 (1) | 0.039 |
Covariates | ||||
FABQ-Work, M (SD) | 25.7 (9.6) | 24.1 (10.3) | 1.914 (547) | 0.56 |
SHC, M (SD) | 15.7 (9.5) | 19.3 (9.4) | −4.360 (521) | <0.001 |
ODI, M (SD) | 28.8 (12.3) | 29.3 (12.6) | −408 (550) | 0.684 |
HSCL: | 4.556 (1) | .033 | ||
HSCL - < 1.75 | 70.6% | 62% | ||
HSCL - ≥ 1.75 | 29.4% | 38% | ||
Co-worker social support, M (SD) | 19.3 (3.3) | 18.8 (3.3) | 1.971 (547) | 0.049 |
Predictor variables | ||||
Job satisfaction: | 5.162 (3) | 0.160 | ||
Very satisfied | 32.3% | 29.2% | ||
Satisfied | 45% | 45.8% | ||
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | 18.2% | 15.90% | ||
Dissatisfied | 3% | 7.6% | ||
Very dissatisfied | 1.5% | 1.4% | ||
Return to work expectancies: | 6.814 (3) | 0.078 | ||
High expectancies | 73.3% | 75.1% | ||
Moderate expectancies | 13.3% | 17.3% | ||
Low expectancies | 6.6% | 2.9% | ||
Do not know | 7% | 4.7% | ||
Outcome | ||||
Work status at 12 months: | ||||
Returned to work | 60.1% | 52.4% | ||