Table 2.
Distribution of self-reported workplace factors (categorical or binary), by whether no longer working at interview (RTW interruption), and by whether reinjured in the current/most recent job (N=567).
| Workplace factor (binary) | N (Column %) | RTW interrupted | Reinjured | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row % | Pa | Row % | Pa | ||
| Job accommodations | 558 (100) | 0.07 | 0.13 | ||
| Needed but not provided | 71 (12.72) | 18.31 | 18.31 | ||
| Needed and provided | 249 (44.62) | 13.25 | 13.25 | ||
| Not needed | 238 (42.65) | 8.82 | 9.66 | ||
| Adequate employer/health care provider communication | 484 (100) | <0.0005 | 0.20 | ||
| No | 131 (27.07) | 20.61 | 10.69 | ||
| Yes | 353 (72.93) | 8.78 | 15.30 | ||
| Adequate training to do job safely | 561 (100) | 0.10 | 0.38 | ||
| No | 70 (12.48) | 18.57 | 15.71 | ||
| Yes | 491 (87.52) | 11.61 | 12.02 | ||
| Presence of health and safety committee | 525 (100) | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||
| No | 126 (24.00) | 15.08 | 15.08 | ||
| Yes | 399 (76.00) | 12.28 | 12.28 | ||
| Comfortable reporting unsafe situation at work | 565 (100) | 0.20 | 0.01 | ||
| No | 24 (4.25) | 20.83 | 29.17 | ||
| Yes | 541 (95.75) | 12.01 | 11.65 | ||
| Stigmatized for PPD by supervisor | 565 (100) | <0.0005 | 0.06 | ||
| Yes | 60 (10.62) | 28.33 | 20.00 | ||
| No | 505 (89.38) | 10.50 | 11.49 | ||
| Stigmatized for PPD by coworkers | 567 (100) | 0.005 | 0.56 | ||
| Yes | 42 (7.41) | 26.19 | 9.52 | ||
| No | 525 (92.59) | 11.24 | 12.57 | ||
| Job strain | 544 (100) | 0.29 | 0.03 | ||
| High | 81 (14.89) | 14.81 | 19.75 | ||
| Low | 463 (85.11) | 10.80 | 11.02 | ||
PPD, permanent partial disability; RTW, return to work.
a
Pearson’s chi-squared test.
Note: Column percentages do not always sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.