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. 2016 Apr 14;17:46. doi: 10.1186/s12875-016-0443-x

Table 3.

Analyses results on the association between MUPS and absenteeism from work over 2 years

Odds ratio (95 % CI) (with continuous 4DSQ) Odds ratio (95 % CI) (with dichotomous 4DSQ)
Short-term absenteeism Long-term absenteeism Short-term absenteeism Long-term absenteeism
Crude 1.03 (1.02–1.05) 1.11 (1.09–1.13) 1.41 (1.19–1.67) 3.64 (3.06–4.34)
Adjustedaa 1.03 (1.02–1.05) 1.10 (1.09–1.11) 1.37 (1.15–1.62) 3.15 (2.62–3.78)
Univariableb
 Anxiety disorder 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 1.08 (1.06–1.09) 1.26 (1.05–1.50) 2.47 (2.04–2.99)
 Depressive disorder 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.06 (1.04–1.07) 1.21 (1.02–1.45) 2.08 (1.72–2.52)
Job characteristics
 Working hours 1.03 (1.02–1.05) 1.10 (1.08–1.11) 1.37 (1.15–1.63) 3.15 (2.62–3.78)
 Occupational status 1.03 (1.01–1.04) 1.10 (1.08–1.12) 1.27 (1.03–1.57) 2.81 (2.26–3.50)
 Job demands 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 1.09 (1.08–1.11) 1.29 (1.07–1.56) 2.79 (2.28–3.41)
 Job control 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.09 (1.07–1.11) 1.22 (1.01–1.48) 2.66 (2.17–3.25)
 Job support 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 1.09 (1.07–1.11) 1.22 (1.01–1.48) 2.69 (2.20–3.30)
Multivariablec 1.01 (1.00–1.03) 1.04 (1.02–1.06) 1.03 (0.82–1.30) 1.61 (1.26–2.05)

Reference category: ‘no absenteeism’. 4DSQ four-dimensional symptom questionnaire

aAdjusted for age, gender, level of education, marital status, number of chronic diseases

bUnivariable: influence of covariates separately

cMultivariable: influence of covariates combined