Table 2

High sickness incidence: univariate and multivariate analyses of work related factors for women

Variables2-150 Exposed cases
(n) 		Multivariate analyses OR (95% CI) Univariate analyses
OR (95% CI)2-151
The workplace and the work:
 No supervisor position4481.01 (0.68 to 1.50)1.38 (1.00 to 1.92)
 Workplace >50 employees 1331.46 (1.03 to 2.07)1.74 (1.29 to 2.33)
 Workteam member 2531.29 (0.96 to 1.72)1.45 (1.15 to 1.84)
Environmental physical factors and work load:
 Complaints due to heavy lifting at work 2091.70 (1.22 to 2.39)2.52 (1.96 to 3.24)
 Complaints due to monotonous movements 2631.42 (1.03 to 1.97)2.38 (1.88 to 3.01)
 Complaints due to work in a forward bent position 842.41 (1.46 to 3.98)3.63 (2.46 to 5.36)
Working hours:
 >50 hours overtime work during 1993 1300.58 (0.43 to 0.79)0.61 (0.47 to 0.78)
Workmates and managers:
 Seldom or never possibility to discuss with the supervisor 2301.37 (1.03 to 1.83)1.43 (1.13 to 1.81)
 Seldom or never information meetings 2020.68 (0.50 to 0.91)0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)
 Social contacts by active participation in trade union work 721.59 (1.03 to 2.44)1.48 (1.04 to 2.11)
 Work related contacts outside the workplace 1460.70 (0.52 to 0.95)0.73 (0.57 to 0.93)
 Occurrence of bullying at the workplace 1151.91 (1.31 to 2.77)2.24 (1.64 to 3.07)
Work organisation:
 Few or no possibilities of education and training2621.18 (0.88 to 1.58)1.56 (1.24 to 1.97)
Anxiety:
 Anxiety of illness due to work2791.02 (0.76 to 1.37)1.79 (1.42 to 2.25)
Illness:
 Have been working instead of taking sick leave 2441.74 (1.30 to 2.33)2.07 (1.62 to 2.64)
 Sick leave: duties are carried out by colleagues1901.00 (0.73 to 1.37)1.56 (1.21 to 2.01)
Age (y)2-152:
 31–40 1110.79 (0.51 to 1.22)0.80 (0.55 to 1.16)
 41–50 1760.85 (0.56 to 1.30)0.71 (0.51 to 1.00)
 >50 1391.23 (0.77 to 1.96)0.86 (0.60 to 1.23)

  • ↵2-150 The wording of the variables refers to the exposure, and other responses were unexposed. The italics indicate variables that were included in the final multivariate model.

  • ↵2-151 Age adjusted Mantel-Haenszel.

  • ↵2-152 Compared with women younger than 31.