Prediction of future low levels of sickness absence among young persons sick listed with back, neck, or shoulder diagnoses.

Borg, KarinLinköpings universitet,Institutionen för hälsa och samhälle,Hälsouniversitetet (author)

In recent years sickness absence has increased in most Western countries. Risk factors for sickness absence and disability pension have been emphasised in studies, while focus on factors predicting low sickness absence is very rare. This paper is an attempt to apply such a perspective in an 11-year prospective cohort study of young persons n = 213) who in 1985 were sick listed > or = 28 days with back, neck, or shoulder diagnoses. Having had no sick-leave spells > 14 days in 1992-1996 was used as the outcome measure. Sixty-nine persons (34%) had no such spells, with an unexpected similar proportion of men and women. Data on prior sick leave and demographic variables were analysed using univariate and multiple logistic regression. Factors that predicted low sickness absence were having prior low sickness absence, being a white-collar worker, and being married. We concluded that individuals with a history of low sickness absence have an increased odds for remaining in the work force after a single long sick-leave spell, and might need less attention in rehabilitation compared to persons with a history of high sickness absence. Focusing on low sickness absence led to different results than those discussed in previous studies on risk factors for disability pension.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology hsv//eng
Absenteeism
Adult
Age Factors
Back
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Musculoskeletal Diseases
complications
Neck
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Shoulder
Sick Leave
sick leave
MEDICINE

Hensing, Gunnel,1956Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för samhällsmedicin, Avdelningen för socialmedicin,Institute of Community Medicine, Dept of Social Medicine,Department of Social Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Göteborg, SwedenDepartment of Social Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Göteborg, Sweden(Swepub:gu)xhengu (author)
Alexandersson, KristinaKarolinska Institutet,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden(Swepub:liu)krial72 (author)
Linköpings universitetInstitutionen för hälsa och samhälle (creator_code:org_t)

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