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. 2009 Dec 4;83(5):553–561. doi: 10.1007/s00420-009-0491-9

Table 3.

Age as a risk factor for high need for recovery over time

RRa (95% CI) RRb (95% CI) RRc (95% CI) RRd (95% CI)
Men
 Age (10 years increase) 1.04 (0.96–1.13) 1.02 (0.94–1.10) 1.03 (0.95–1.11) 1.05 (0.97–1.14)
 Age (years)
  18–25 1.01 (0.59–1.72) 0.98 (0.58–1.67) 1.12 (0.66–1.92) 1.11 (0.65–1.89)
  26–35 (ref) 1 1 1 1
  36–45 1.30 (1.07–1.58) 1.29 (1.06–1.56) 1.24 (1.02–1.51) 1.24 (1.03–1.51)
  46–55 1.25 (1.03–1.52) 1.20 (0.99–1.46) 1.21 (0.99–1.47) 1.24 (1.02–1.51)
  56–65 0.87 (0.62–1.21) 0.84 (0.60–1.17) 0.88 (0.63–1.28) 0.91 (0.65–1.28)
Women
 Age (10 years increase) 1.12 (0.99–1.26) 1.09 (0.97–1.23) 1.06 (0.94–1.19) 1.05 (0.93–1.18)
 Age (years)
  18–25 0.86 (0.54–1.36) 0.88 (0.55–1.41) 0.91 (0.57–1.46) 0.93 (0.58–1.49)
  26–35 (ref) 1 1 1 1
  36–45 1.00 (0.80–1.24) 0.99 (0.80–1.23) 0.96 (0.77–1.19) 0.93 (0.74–1.16)
  46–55 1.36 (1.04–1.77) 1.28 (0.98–1.68) 1.20 (0.92–1.57) 1.22 (0.93–1.59)
  56–65 0.96 (0.50–1.83) 0.90 (0.47–1.71) 0.87 (0.46–1.67) 0.85 (0.44–1.62)

aRR adjusted for educational level and smoking

bRR additionally adjusted for long-term illness

cRR additionally adjusted for hours per week, working overtime, psychological job demands, decision latitude and physically demanding work

dRR additionally adjusted for work-family conflict and living situation