Table 4.
Results of the multivariate regression models of having returned to work and late return to work at 12-months follow-up
| Multivariate regression analyses | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not returned to work 12 months after the end of the rehabilitation program N = 617a |
Late return to work (≥ 8 weeks) following the cancer rehabilitation program N = 491b |
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| β | SE | p-valuec | OR | 95% CI | β | SE | p- valuec | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age | .221 | .046 | <.001 | 1.247 | 1.139–1.366 | .018 | .023 | .452 | 1.018 | .972–1.066 |
| Monthly household net income | ||||||||||
| 4000 € and more | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| 2000 - < 4000 € | −.134 | .379 | .724 | .875 | .416–1.837 | .439 | .271 | .106 | 1.552 | .911–2.641 |
| < 2000 € | .198 | .467 | .671 | 1.219 | .488–3.043 | .604 | .373 | .105 | 1.830 | .881–3.801 |
| Tumor stage (UICCd) | ||||||||||
| Stage I or II | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| Stage III | .819 | .315 | .009 | 2.268 | 1.223–4.028 | 1.080 | .259 | <.001 | 2.946 | 1.773–4.894 |
| Global health status/Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) | −.001 | .008 | .893 | .999 | .983–1.015 | −.002 | .006 | .780 | .998 | .987–1.010 |
| Physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30) | −.003 | .462 | .691 | .997 | .980–1.013 | −.009 | .006 | .172 | .991 | .979–1.004 |
| Sick leave in the 12 months preceding rehabilitation (SIBAR) | ||||||||||
| None or up to 5 weeks | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| 6 weeks or more | 1.092 | .308 | <.001 | 2.981 | 1.629–5.456 | .249 | .266 | .348 | 1.283 | .762–2.160 |
| Self-perceived work ability (SIBAR) | ||||||||||
| Full ability (> 6 h/day) | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| Limited ability (3–6 h/day) | .305 | .526 | .562 | 1.357 | .484–3.809 | .768 | .345 | .026 | 2.154 | 1.095–4.283 |
| Not able to work (< 3 h/day) | 1.300 | .589 | .027 | 3.671 | 1.156–11.653 | 1.505 | .421 | <.001 | 4.502 | 1.971–10.284 |
| Self-perceived capacity to return to the former job (SIBAR) | ||||||||||
| Probably or definitely yes | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| Uncertain | .504 | .339 | .206 | 1.656 | .758–3.618 | 1.056 | .398 | .008 | 2.876 | 1.319–6.271 |
| Probably or definitely no | 1.151 | .580 | .047 | 3.162 | 1.014–9.861 | .896 | .637 | .160 | 2.450 | .072–8.545 |
| Intention to apply for a disability pension (SIBAR) | ||||||||||
| No | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| Yes | .795 | .312 | .011 | 2.214 | 1.200–4.083 | .326 | .256 | .219 | 1.385 | .824–2.328 |
| Occupational stress (SIBAR) | ||||||||||
| No | Ref. | Ref. | ||||||||
| Yes | −.608 | .462 | .189 | .545 | .220–1.347 | .249 | .356 | .442 | 1.315 | .654–2.264 |
| Reward (ERI) | .001 | .023 | .979 | 1.001 | .957–1.046 | −.009 | .017 | .593 | .991 | .959–1.024 |
Abbreviations ß unstandardized regression coefficient, SE Standard error, p-value Probability of type I error, OR odds ratio for independent variables, CI 95% confidence interval
Significant p-values are marked in bold
aReference group: Having returned to work; due to missing values within the predictor variables, 617 out of 711 survivors were included into the final regression model; tolerance values between .675–.978
bReference group: early return to work (< 8 weeks); due to missing values within the predictor variables, 491 out of 549 survivors were included into the final regression model; tolerance values between .700–.977
cWald Test
dUICC International Union against Cancer