Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 896)
| Characteristics | Disclosed | Did not disclose | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 459 | n = 437 | ||
| n (%); Mean (SD) | n (%); Mean (SD) | ||
| Sex/gender (women) | 262 (57.2) | 255 (58.4) | 0.73 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–33 | 133 (29.0) | 164 (37.5) | 0.01 |
| 36–50 | 156 (34.0) | 144 (33.0) | |
| 51 + | 170 (37.0) | 129 (29.5) | |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | 94 (20.5) | 98 (22.5) | 0.78 |
| Some post secondary | 140 (30.6) | 130 (29.8) | |
| Post secondary | 224 (48.9) | 208 (47.7) | |
| Disability type | |||
| Physical | 102 (22.4) | 114 (26.2) | 0.001 |
| Mental/cognitive | 68 (15.0) | 103 (23.7) | |
| Both physical and mental/cognitive | 285 (62.6) | 218 (50.1) | |
| Job sector | |||
| Financial; insurance; business; technology; government | 111 (24.3) | 88 (20.3) | 0.43 |
| Education; health; sciences; arts; professional | 147 (32.2) | 149 (34.3) | |
| Sales; services; retail | 102 (22.3) | 93 (21.4) | |
| Construction; utilities; agriculture Manufacturing | 97 (21.2) | 104 (24.0) | |
| Contract work | 31 (6.8) | 53 (12.2) | 0.01 |
| Hours per week | 37.6 (9.3) | 37.5 (8.6) | 0.92 |
| Full-time (≥ 35 h/week) | 354 (77.1) | 347 (79.4) | 0.40 |
| Job tenure (years) | 10.0 (9.0) | 8.7 (8.8) | 0.04 |
| Changed job in past year related to health/disability | 87 (19.0) | 37 (8.6) | 0.0001 |
| Perceived work stress (1–5) | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.0 (1.0) | 0.04 |
| Workplace support (1–5) | 3.2 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.001 |
| Accommodations needed (0–12) | 7.0 (3.7) | 5.6 (4.1) | 0.001 |
| Days absent in past 3 months related to health/disability | 5.0 (5.5) | 2.6 (3.9) | 0.001 |
| Leave of absence in past 2 years related to health/disability | 198 (43.1) | 77 (17.7) | .0001 |
*T-test for continuous variables and chi-squared test for categorical variables. n's can vary due to missing data