Table 3.
The chance of having returned to the workforce 12 months after coronary artery bypass surgery and/or heart valve surgery, by work status before surgery.
| Return to the workforce (working or unemployed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | RR (95% CI) | RR* (95% CI) | ||
| Work status 9–12 months before surgery | Working | 373 (81) | 1 | 1 |
| Unemployed | 33 (58) | 0.71 (0.57–0.89) | 0.74 (0.60–0.92) | |
| On sick leave | 14 (39) | 0.48 (0.32–0.72) | 0.52 (0.34–0.78) | |
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| Work status one week before surgery | Working | 183 (86) | 1 | 1 |
| Unemployed | 21 (75) | 0.87 (0.70–1.09) | 0.96 (0.78–1.18) | |
| On sick leave | 216 (71) | 0.82 (0.75–0.90) | 0.85 (0.78–0.94) | |
*Adjusted for age, gender, type of operation, and EuroScore.