Table 2.
Independent variables | Cohort at T1 | Cohort at T2 |
---|---|---|
n = 932 (%) | n = 476 (%) | |
Demographic characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 398 (44) | 205 (44) |
Female | 514 (56) | 264 (56) |
Age (years) | ||
18–34 | 232 (25) | 98 (21) |
35–44 | 260 (29) | 118 (25) |
45–65 | 418 (46) | 252 (54) |
Marital status | ||
Married/living with a partner | 498 (55) | 264 (56) |
Single/widowed/divorced | 413 (45) | 204 (44) |
Ethnicity | ||
Native Dutch | 617 (68) | 344 (73) |
Non-nativea | 294 (32) | 125 (27) |
Education | ||
Low | 448 (49) | 238 (51) |
High (medium and higher) | 458 (51) | 229 (49) |
Health characteristics | ||
Perceived health | ||
Poor | 387 (42) | 182 (39) |
Moderate | 473 (51) | 248 (52) |
Good | 69 (7) | 44 (9) |
Reason for sick listing | ||
Only mental distress/burn-out | 203 (22) | 116 (24) |
Mental distress/burn-out and other psychological complaintsb | 338 (36) | 161 (34) |
Only other psychological complaints | 391 (42) | 199 (42) |
Health complaints before reporting sick | ||
Yes | 762 (82) | 392 (83) |
No | 162 (18) | 81 (17) |
Work-related factors | ||
Type of worker | ||
Unemployed worker | 475 (51) | 251 (53) |
Temporary agency/fixed-term contract worker | 457 (49) | 225 (47) |
RTW interventions | ||
Yes | 542 (59) | 285 (60) |
No | 383 (41) | 188 (40) |
Perceived RTW interventions by SSA | ||
Score 0–5 | 246 (33) | 71 (22) |
Score 6–10 | 491 (67) | 251 (78) |
Work status 18 months after reporting sick | ||
RTW (partial or full) | X | 81 (18) |
No RTW | X | 382 (82) |
RTW expectations | ||
Positive expectation of a full RTW | ||
Yes | 363 (40) | 141 (32) |
No | 542 (60) | 294 (68) |
n at T1 ranges from 737 to 932 due to missing values
n at T2 ranges from 322 to 476 due to missing values
aNon-natives: those born outside of The Netherlands or with at least one parent born outside of The Netherlands
bWorkers sick-listed with other psychological problems may also have had mental distress/burn out