Table 5
Association of work related factors for sick-leave spells of 1–7 days duration and ⩾8 days duration, respectively, and for sick-leave days in a multivariate linear analysis controlling for all other work related factors, “Women’s health and living conditions”, Sweden, 1995
| Independent variable | B coefficient | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of sick-leave spells of 1–7 days duration | ||
| [R2 0.114 (11.4% of the variance explained)] | ||
| Interesting work | −0.527 | −0.882 to −0.172 |
| More women at work place | 0.390 | 0.198 to 0.582 |
| Exposed to gas, dust, smoke, oil, grime | 0.317 | 0.084 to 0.550 |
| Open communication with work mates | 0.405 | 0.105 to 0.705 |
| Work mates with problems | 0.276 | 0.060 to 0.492 |
| Frequency of sick-leave spells of ⩾8 days duration | ||
| [R2 0.085 (8.5% of the variance explained)] | ||
| Can influence own work schedule | −0.07 | −0.137 to −0.003 |
| Have to work fast | 0.117 | 0.027 to 0.207 |
| Age | 0.008 | 0.002 to 0.014 |
| Learn new things at work | −0.113 | −0.197 to −0.029 |
| Longer commuting time | −0.007 | −0.013 to −0.001 |
| Number of sick-leave days | ||
| [R2 0.057 (5.7% of the variance explained)] | ||
| Decide own work pace | −8.055 | −14.086 to −2.024 |
| Worried about new technology | 7.127 | 0.753 to 13.501 |
| Exhausted after work | 6.276 | 0.206 to 12.346 |
