Table 3.
Descriptives of work-related determinants
| Total group n |
E-RTW (RTW ≤ 10 weeks) n (%) |
L-RTW (RTW > 10 weeks) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Blue collar worker | 60 | 23 (38) | 37 (62) |
| White collar worker | 23 | 14 (61) | 9 (39) |
| Employment | |||
| Self-employed | 15 | 9 (60) | 6 (40) |
| Employee | 73 | 33 (45) | 40 (55) |
| Contact with work (QRWD) | |||
| Yes | 63 | 26 (41) | 37 (59) |
| No | 17 | 11 (65) | 6 (35) |
| No sick leave | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| No employer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Size of the company (QRWD) | |||
| <100 | 51 | 22 (43) | 29 (57) |
| 100–500 | 19 | 12 (63) | 7 (37) |
| >500 | 14 | 6 (43) | 8 (57) |
| Unknown by employee | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Work-characteristics (QEAW) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job independence | 39.4 (16.7–54.5) | 33.3 (18.2–48.5) | 51.5 (24.2–58.3)* |
| Participation | 41.7 (29.2–56.2) | 43.8 (30.2–57.3) | 37.5 (27.1–54.2) |
| Uncertainty about the future | 16.7 (0.0–47.9) | 16.7 (0–41.7) | 16.7 (0–50.0) |
| Pleasure in work | 11.1 (3.7–26.9) | 13.0 (3.7–30.6) | 11.1 (3.7–22.2) |
| Involvement in the organisation | 12.5 (12.5–37.5) | 12.5 (12.5–37.5) | 25.0 (12.5–37.5) |
IQR interquartile range, E-RTW early return to work, L-RTW late return to work, QEAW questionnaire on the experience and assessment of work, QRWD questionnaire reintegration after work disability
* Mann–Whitney U test: P < 0.05. Differences in numbers of patients exist due to missing values