Table 3.
Results from the generalized linear model to predict the specific days of incapacity to work (due to mental illness) by self-reported mental distress, controlled for socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Specific DIW in the first year | Specific DIW in the second year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 95% CI | Exp(B) | 95% CI | p-value | M | 95% CI | Exp(B) | 95% CI | p-value | |||||
| Constant | 0.78 | 0.36 | 1.69 | .533 | 1.25 | 0.58 | 2.69 | .567 | ||||||
| Gender | ||||||||||||||
| Malea | 11.2 | 5.1 | 24.5 | 1.00 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 23.3 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Female | 17.5 | 9.1 | 33.9 | 1.57 | 0.91 | 2.69 | .373 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 30.9 | 1.48 | 0.87 | 2.52 | .147 |
| Age groups | ||||||||||||||
| 18–33 yearsa | 11.1 | 5.0 | 24.5 | 1.00 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 26.1 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 34–49 years | 16.3 | 8.1 | 32.5 | 1.47 | 0.89 | 2.41 | .129 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 24.5 | 1.01 | 0.62 | 1.65 | .964 |
| 50–65 years | 15.2 | 7.7 | 29.7 | 1.37 | 0.83 | 2.26 | .221 | 14.6 | 7.1 | 30.0 | 1.29 | 0.79 | 2.09 | .309 |
| Marital status | ||||||||||||||
| Marrieda | 14.2 | 7.2 | 28.1 | 1.00 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 23.4 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Not married | 13.7 | 6.8 | 27.9 | 0.96 | 0.68 | 1.36 | .835 | 13.6 | 6.4 | 29.2 | 1.22 | 0.87 | 1.70 | .258 |
| Years of school education | ||||||||||||||
| 13 years (A-Level)a | 10.8 | 5.2 | 22.6 | 1.00 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 16.1 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 10 years | 13.1 | 6.7 | 25.8 | 1.21 | 0.80 | 1.83 | .360 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 21.7 | 1.41 | 0.92 | 2.15 | .114 |
| 9 years | 12.1 | 6.0 | 24.6 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 1.79 | .636 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 28.4 | 1.80 | 1.13 | 2.85 | .013 |
| No school-leaving certificate | 22.1 | 8.7 | 56.5 | 2.04 | 0.93 | 4.48 | .074 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 61.6 | 3.32 | 1.51 | 7.28 | .003 |
| Employment Status | ||||||||||||||
| Employeda | 8.4 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Unemployed | 23.4 | 6.6 | 82.5 | 2.80 | 0.80 | 9.86 | .108 | 17.0 | 4.2 | 68.0 | 1.88 | 0.46 | 7.59 | .377 |
| Mental distress category (HADS) | ||||||||||||||
| No casea | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.00 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Mild case | 7.4 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 2.83 | 1.78 | 4.49 | < .001 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 14.0 | 1.46 | 0.94 | 2.28 | .095 |
| Moderate case | 27.5 | 13.6 | 55.9 | 10.50 | 7.04 | 15.67 | < .001 | 20.1 | 9.5 | 42.4 | 4.71 | 3.21 | 6.90 | < .001 |
| Severe case | 71.5 | 34.7 | 147.1 | 27.26 | 15.79 | 47.07 | < .001 | 43.9 | 19.5 | 99.0 | 10.29 | 5.97 | 17.72 | < .001 |
Note. N = 2.287. t0 Assessment of predictor variables. M Mean days of incapacity to work, CI 95% confidence interval, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. areference category. Method = log-link function, Tweedie-distribution of residuals