Table 2.
Characteristics of the cohort of sick-listed unemployed and temporary agency workers 10 months (T1) and 18 months (T2) after reporting sick
| 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