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. 2025 Feb 28;25:325. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12454-w

Table 5.

A fixed effects linear probability model of the relationship between downsizing and long-term sickness absence, without and with control for work environment factors

Model 0 Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Downsizing next quarter −0,004 [−0.019,0.010] −0,005 [−0.019,0.010] −0,005 [−0.020,0.010] −0,004 [−0.019,0.010] −0,005 [−0.020,0.010]
Downsizing this quarter −0,004 [−0.019,0.011] −0,004 [−0.019,0.011] −0,004 [−0.019,0.011] −0,004 [−0.019,0.011] −0,004 [−0.019,0.011]
Downsizing previous quarter 0,02 [−0.000,0.041] 0,02 [−0.001,0.041] 0,02 [−0.001,0.041] 0,02 [−0.000,0.041] 0,02 [−0.001,0.041]
Work environment:
Commitment −0,002 [−0.011,0.007] 0,001 [−0.009,0.012]
Control −0.012* [−0.023,−0.001] −0,012 [−0.024,0.000]
Role Clarity −0,005 [−0.021,0.010] −0,003 [−0.020,0.015]
Control variables:
Salary 0 [−0.000,0.000] 0 [−0.000,0.000] 0 [−0.000,0.000] 0 [−0.000,0.000] 0 [−0.000,0.000]
Multiple job holder −0,011 [−0.025,0.004] −0,011 [−0.026,0.004] −0,011 [−0.025,0.004] −0,011 [−0.026,0.004] −0,011 [−0.026,0.004]
Temporary contracts −0.041*** [−0.054,−0.028] −0.041*** [−0.054,−0.028] −0.041*** [−0.054,−0.028] −0.041*** [−0.054,−0.028] −0.041*** [−0.054,−0.028]
_cons 0.125*** [0.111,0.139] 0.134*** [0.097,0.170] 0.158*** [0.123,0.193] 0.148*** [0.078,0.217] 0.165*** [0.093,0.237]
Variance Variance Variance Variance Variance
sigma_u 0,207 0,207 0,207 0,207 0,207
sigma_e 0,298 0,298 0,298 0,298 0,298
rho 0,325 0,325 0,325 0,325 0,325

N employees 19,173; N observations: 83,570

95% confidence intervals in brackets

Model 0: shows the relationship between downsizing and sickness absence, including control variables

Model 1: Model 0 + control for commitment

Model 2: Model 0 + control for control

Model 3: Model 0 + control for role clarity

Model 4: Model 0+ all three work environment variables (Models 1,2 and 3)

*p<0.05

**p<0.01

***p<0.001