Table 2 Prospective effects of the predictor variables and the covariates on RTW at 12 months. Crude estimates from bivariate logistic regression analyses

Expectancies of returning to work

[Low or moderate expectancies]

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High expectancies

5.38

2.81–10.33

4.80

2.47–9.35

Do not know

1.27

0.42–3.79

1.33

0.35–5.01

Job satisfaction

[Very dissatisfied or dissatisfied]

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Neither satisfied or dissatisfied

0.74

0.21–2.67

0.68

0.25–1.84

Satisfied

1.09

0.33–3.62

1.07

0.45–2.52

Very satisfied

1.36

0.40–4.64

2.17

0.87–5.39

Gender

^a

1.51

1.19–1.92

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^a

Age

1.01

1.00–1.01

1.00

0.996–1.01

Highest completed education

[Primary and secondary]

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Upper secondary

1.45

1.04–2.02

1.10

0.77–1.57

College/University 1–4 years

1.19

0.67–2.13

1.74

1.08–2.79

College/University >4 years

1.40

0.44–4.41

1.21

0.60–2.46

Other

3.40

1.25–9.22

0.25

0.08–0.75

Smoking status

[Smokers]

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Non-smokers

1.64

1.17–2.29

1.06

0.79–1.43

Co-worker social support

[Low Support]

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Moderate support

1.58

0.95–2.64

1.29

0.86–1.92

High Support

2.16

1.41–3.31

1.07

0.71–1.61

FABQ-Work

[High FAB]

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Moderate FAB

1.41

0.92–2.14

1.54

1.02–2.33

Low FAB

3.63

2.19–6.03

1.90

1.23–2.94

SHC

[High SHC]

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Moderate SHC

1.12

0.74–1.70

1.02

0.68–1.53

Low SHC

2.46

1.53–3.95

1.87

1.22–2.88

ODI

[High disability]

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Moderate disability

2.24

1.45–3.47

0.98

0.65–1.46

Low disability

2.07

1.32–3.25

1.82

1.20–2.77

HSCL-25

[HSCL - ≥ 1.75]

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HSCL - < 1.75

1.7

1.27–2.28

1.19

.88–1.61