Table 3.
Correlates of work cessation at 12 months (significant variables in the models shown only)
| General population | Colorectal Cancer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariable Model n = 717 | Multivariable Model n = 519 | Univariable Model n = 239 | Multivariable Model n = 176 | |||||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age1 | 1.16*** | (1.09,1.24) | 1.15*** | (1.06,1.25) | 1.08* | (1.00,1.16) | 1.08* | (1.00,1.16) |
| Gender | ||||||||
| - male | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - female | 2.26** | (1.29,3.97) | 0.92 | (0.46,1.81) | ||||
| BMI1 | 1.02 | (0.96,1.08) | 0.92* | (0.84,0.99) | 0.91* | (0.84,0.99) | ||
| Education | ||||||||
| - junior/high school | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||
| - trade/vocational | 0.50* | (0.26,0.96) | 0.30* | (0.12,0.76) | 0.76 | (0.28,2.07) | ||
| - university | 0.38* | (0.18,0.81) | 0.32* | (0.12,0.88) | 0.28* | (0.09,0.86) | ||
| Child/ren in household | ||||||||
| - no | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - yes | 0.09* | (0.01,0.65) | 0.37 | (0.10,1.30) | ||||
| People in household | ||||||||
| - 1 | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - 2 | 0.95 | (0.48,1.87) | 1.05 | (0.34,3.23) | ||||
| - 3 | 0.17** | (0.05,0.59) | 0.65 | (0.16,2.60) | ||||
| - 4 or more | 0.14** | (0.04,0.52) | 0.34 | (0.08,1.50) | ||||
| Comorbidities | ||||||||
| - none | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - 1 | 2.06* | (1.06,3.99) | 0.65 | (0.27,1.55) | ||||
| - 2 | 2.76* | (1.21,6.28) | 1.26 | (0.47,3.38) | ||||
| - 3 or more | 1.20 | (0.27,5.44) | 2.14 | (0.81,5.66) | ||||
| Occupation group | ||||||||
| - professional/managerial | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - skilled services | 1.93 | (0.92,4.06) | 3.09* | (1.08,8.82) | ||||
| - skilled trades | 2.39* | (1.20,4.75) | 2.88 | (0.96,8.66) | ||||
| Employer size | ||||||||
| - <20 staff | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - 20 to 100 staff | 0.62 | (0.29,1.32) | 2.10 | (0.98,4.53) | ||||
| - >100 staff | 0.28** | (0.11,0.70) | 1.57 | (0.52,4.77) | ||||
| - 1 (self-employed) | 1.47 | (0.71,3.07) | 1.12 | (0.11,10.82) | ||||
| Time at employer1 (years) | 0.94*** | (0.90,0.97) | 0.94* | (0.89,0.99) | 1.02 | (0.99,1.04) | ||
| Work contract | ||||||||
| - permanent | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||
| - other | 4.28*** | (2.18,8.39) | 4.57*** | (2.05,10.16) | 1.89 | (0.85,4.24) | ||
| Work autonomy2 | 0.88 | (0.72,1.08) | 0.47** | (0.28,0.77) | ||||
| Household income | ||||||||
| - > $104,000 | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||
| - < $78,000 | 5.92*** | (2.56,13.67) | 1.40 | (0.52,3.82) | 2.20 | (0.96,5.02) | ||
| - $78,000 to $104,000 | 6.19*** | (2.37,16.20) | 4.13** | (1.42,12.03) | 1.15 | (0.43,3.04) | ||
| Income group | ||||||||
| - $36,000 to $78,000 | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - > $78,000 | 0.25*** | (0.12,0.52) | 1.25 | (0.48,3.27) | ||||
| - < $36,000 | 0.09*** | (0.03,0.31) | 0.90 | (0.32,2.59) | ||||
| Energy3 | ||||||||
| - none/little of the time | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | ||||
| - some/good bit of the time | 0.46 | (0.21,0.98) | 0.48 | (0.21,1.10) | ||||
| - most/all of the time | 0.57 | (0.26,1.21) | 0.18*** | (0.07,0.45) | ||||
| Mental Component Score4 | 0.99 | (0.96,1.03) | 0.98 | (0.95,1.01) | ||||
| Physical Component Score4 | 0.96*** | (0.93,0.98) | 0.92*** | (0.89,0.95) | 0.93***5 | (0.90,0.97) | ||
1centred over mean.
2continuous variable, centred over mean, the higher the number the more flexibility the person has regarding their work hours, tasks performed, taking breaks etc.
3from the SF-12 scale asking respondents ‘did you have a lot of energy?’ in the past 4 weeks.
4continuous variable, centred over mean, from the SF-12 scale, higher scores reflect higher quality of life.
5multiple imputation of missing values.
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.