Table 3.
Statistically significant predictors of sustained return to work categorized by domain and outcome
Predictors | Positive | Negative | Inconclusive |
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Sociodemographic | High qualification (high educational level or >5 years of training) (1) | Sex (2) | |
Clinical | Number of episodes
(2) Comorbidities (1) Psychiatric/psychological follow-up (1) Medication use (1) Depression (1) Persistence of health problems (1) |
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Psychosocial | Positive expectation of returning to
work (1) Self-efficacy (1) |
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Occupational | Supervisor support (1) Partial sick leave (1) Notification of prolonged absences (1) |
Duration of sick leave
(1) Bullying/harassment or pressure at work as a mechanism of illness onset (1) Employment in small enterprises (1) Employment in the following sectors: manufacturing, commerce, telecommunications, public administration or security, education, financial sector (1) |