Table 5.
Significant predictors of future sick leave due to any cause (Study group I)a and due to neck, shoulder and/or back disorders (Study group II)b for factors related to health, work and leisure time respectively. Multiple regression analyses for each model.
| Study group Ia | Study group IIb | Study group I | Study group II | |
| Models |
(n = 443) OR
(95%CI) |
(n = 274) OR
(95%CI) |
P value | P value |
| Predictors related to health | ||||
| - Low back disorders during the year before baseline | 1.89 (1.20–2.97) |
4.45 (1.27–15.77) |
0.006 | 0.007 |
| - Any sick leave during the year before baseline 0 days/≥1 days | 6.40 (3.97–10.31) | <10-3 | ||
| - Sick leave during the year before baseline (other reasons than disorders of the neck, shoulder and/or back) < 9 days/≥9 days | 3.30 (1.33–8.17) |
0.011 | ||
| Predictors related to work | ||||
| - High strain work | - | 2.34 (1.05–5.23) |
- | 0.041 |
| Predictors related to leisure time | ||||
| - High perceived physical exertion in domestic work | - | 2.56 (1.12–5.86) |
- | 0.026 |
a All participants at baseline. b Participants who at baseline reported no sick leave due to neck, shoulder and/or back disorders during the preceding 12 months and who also answered the questionnaire at the 18-month follow-up. OR = Odds Ratio. CI = 95% confidence interval. Odds Ratios are adjusted for age and intervention