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Occup Environ Med 62:54-57 doi:10.1136/oem.2004.014977
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Employment characteristics and job loss in patients awaiting surgery on the hip or knee

Table 2

 Associations of leaving the original job with employment status, access to an occupational health service, and workplace adaptations

Number and HR* (95% CI)
Still in original job Left original job because of hip or knee problem Left original job for another reason Currently unemployed
*All hazard ratios were calculated relative to remaining in the original job, and adjusted for the factors in table 1.
Employment status
    Employed 97 57 1.0 74 1.0 70 1.0
    Self-employed 8 14 1.0 (0.5–2.2) 4 0.7 (0.2–2.1) 15 0.9 (0.4–1.8)
    Public sector 44 23 1.0 22 1.0 21 1.0
    Private sector 59 46 1.1 (0.6–1.8) 56 1.3 (0.8–2.2) 63 1.3 (0.8–2.2)
Access to OH service
    No 59 49 1.0 52 1.0 63 1.0
    Yes 28 16 1.2 (0.6–2.2) 16 0.9 (0.5–1.7) 16 1.0 (0.5–1.7)
    Unsure 15 8 0.9 (0.4–2.0) 8 0.8 (0.4–1.6) 8 0.8 (0.4–1.7)
Workplace adaptation(s)
    Yes 35 20 1.0 13 1.0 20 1.0
    No 70 54 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 65 0.7 (0.4–1.3) 68 0.9 (0.5–1.5)

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