Table 6.
Odds ratios (95% CI) for sickness absence (length > 14 days, frequency >2x, duration >7 days) associated with different coping styles measured at the start of a 1-year follow-up study (n = 3575)
| Adjustments | Length >14 days | Duration >7 days | Frequency >2x | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| Problem-solving | Active problem- focusing | No adjustments (crude OR) | 0.63 | (0.51–0.77) | 0.71 | (0.57–0.80) | 0.69 | (0.54–0.89) |
| History sickness absence length | 0.71 | (0.56–0.88) | 0.78 | (0.63–0.97) | 0.71 | (0.55–0.93) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender (female) | 0.72 | (0.58–0.90) | 0.79 | (0.63–0.98) | 0.73 | (0.55–0.95) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary (high) | 0.77 | (0.61–0.97) | 0.86 | (0.69–1.07) | 0.74 | (0.57–0.98) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education (high) | 0.79 | (0.63–0.99) | 0.88 | (0.71–1.10) | 0.74 | (0.57–0.98) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education + marital status (married) | 0.79 | (0.62–0.99) | 0.88 | 0.70–1.10) | 0.74 | (0.57–0.98) | ||
| Seeking social support | No adjustments (crude OR) | 0.90 | (0.73–1.09) | 0.80 | (0.65–0.98) | 1.14 | (0.90–1.45) | |
| History sickness absence length | 0.95 | (0.78–1.16) | 0.81 | (0.66–1.00) | 1.06 | (0.83–1.37) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender (female) | 0.83 | (0.67–1.03) | 0.78 | (0.63–0.97) | 1.01 | (0.78–1.30) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary (high) | 0.87 | (0.70–1.08) | 0.83 | (0.67–1.02) | 1.03 | (0.80–1.33) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education (high) | 0.88 | (0.71–1.10) | 0.84 | (0.68–1.04) | 1.03 | (0.80–1.34) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education + marital status (married) | 0.88 | (0.71–1.10) | 0.84 | (0.68–1.04) | 1.03 | (0.80–1.34) | ||
| Palliative reaction | No adjustments (crude OR) | 1.32 | (1.10–1.58) | 1.19 | (0.99–1.43) | 1.37 | (1.10–1.72) | |
| History sickness absence length | 1.24 | (1.02–1.50) | 1.16 | (0.96–1.41) | 1.18 | (0.93–1.50) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender (female) | 1.20 | (0.99–1.45) | 1.14 | (0.94–1.38) | 1.15 | (0.91–1.46) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary (high) | 1.20 | (0.99–1.46) | 1.14 | (0.94–1.38) | 1.15 | (0.91–1.45) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education (high) | 1.21 | (1.00–1.47) | 1.15 | (0.95–1.40) | 1.15 | (0.91–1.46) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education + marital status (married) | 1.22 | (1.00–1.48) | 1.16 | (0.96–1.41) | 1.15 | (0.91–1.46) | ||
| Reactive–passive | Avoidance behaviour | No adjustments (crude OR) | 1.36 | (1.11–1.66) | 1.33 | (1.07–1.64) | 1.37 | (1.07–1.75) |
| History sickness absence length | 1.24 | (0.99–1.54) | 1.29 | (1.04–1.60) | 1.37 | (1.05–1.78) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender (female) | 1.23 | (0.99–1.53) | 1.28 | (1.03–1.59) | 1.36 | (1.04–1.77) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary (high) | 1.22 | (0.98–1.52) | 1.27 | (1.02–1.57) | 1.35 | (1.04–1.75) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education (high) | 1.21 | (0.97–1.51) | 1.26 | (1.02–1.57) | 1.35 | (1.03–1.75) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education + marital status (married) | 1.22 | (0.97–1.52) | 1.27 | (1.02–1.58) | 1.35 | (1.03–1.75) | ||
| Expression of emotions | No adjustments (crude OR) | 1.17 | (0.97–1.40) | 1.01 | (0.83–1.22) | 1.41 | (1.13–1.75) | |
| History sickness absence length | 1.07 | (0.88–1.31) | 0.98 | (0.80–1.19) | 1.34 | (1.06–1.68) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender (female) | 1.06 | (0.87–1.29) | 0.97 | (0.79–1.18) | 1.32 | (1.05–1.67) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary (high) | 1.07 | (0.87–1.30) | 0.98 | (0.80–1.19) | 1.33 | (1.05–1.67) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education (high) | 1.08 | (0.88–1.31) | 0.99 | (0.81–1.20) | 1.33 | (1.05–1.67) | ||
| History sickness absence length + gender + salary + education + marital status (married) | 1.08 | (0.88–1.31) | 0.99 | (0.81–1.20) | 1.33 | (1.05–1.67) | ||
All odds ratios are based each time on the same 3,575 employees without missing values on each variable in the model