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Table 4 Results of the multivariate regression models of having returned to work and late return to work at 12-months follow-up

From: Return to work in prostate cancer survivors – findings from a prospective study on occupational reintegration following a cancer rehabilitation program

 

Multivariate regression analyses

 

Not returned to work 12 months after the end of the rehabilitation program

N = 617a

Late return to work (≥ 8 weeks) following the cancer rehabilitation program

N = 491b

 

β

SE

p-valuec

OR

95% CI

β

SE

p- valuec

OR

95% CI

Age

.221

.046

<.001

1.247

1.139–1.366

.018

.023

.452

1.018

.972–1.066

Monthly household net income

 4000 € and more

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 2000 - < 4000 €

−.134

.379

.724

.875

.416–1.837

.439

.271

.106

1.552

.911–2.641

  < 2000 €

.198

.467

.671

1.219

.488–3.043

.604

.373

.105

1.830

.881–3.801

Tumor stage (UICCd)

 Stage I or II

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 Stage III

.819

.315

.009

2.268

1.223–4.028

1.080

.259

<.001

2.946

1.773–4.894

Global health status/Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30)

−.001

.008

.893

.999

.983–1.015

−.002

.006

.780

.998

.987–1.010

Physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30)

−.003

.462

.691

.997

.980–1.013

−.009

.006

.172

.991

.979–1.004

Sick leave in the 12 months preceding rehabilitation (SIBAR)

 None or up to 5 weeks

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 6 weeks or more

1.092

.308

<.001

2.981

1.629–5.456

.249

.266

.348

1.283

.762–2.160

Self-perceived work ability (SIBAR)

 Full ability (>  6 h/day)

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 Limited ability (3–6 h/day)

.305

.526

.562

1.357

.484–3.809

.768

.345

.026

2.154

1.095–4.283

 Not able to work (<  3 h/day)

1.300

.589

.027

3.671

1.156–11.653

1.505

.421

<.001

4.502

1.971–10.284

Self-perceived capacity to return to the former job (SIBAR)

 Probably or definitely yes

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 Uncertain

.504

.339

.206

1.656

.758–3.618

1.056

.398

.008

2.876

1.319–6.271

 Probably or definitely no

1.151

.580

.047

3.162

1.014–9.861

.896

.637

.160

2.450

.072–8.545

Intention to apply for a disability pension (SIBAR)

 No

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 Yes

.795

.312

.011

2.214

1.200–4.083

.326

.256

.219

1.385

.824–2.328

Occupational stress (SIBAR)

 No

Ref.

    

Ref.

    

 Yes

−.608

.462

.189

.545

.220–1.347

.249

.356

.442

1.315

.654–2.264

Reward (ERI)

.001

.023

.979

1.001

.957–1.046

−.009

.017

.593

.991

.959–1.024

  1. Abbreviations ß unstandardized regression coefficient, SE Standard error, p-value Probability of type I error, OR odds ratio for independent variables, CI 95% confidence interval
  2. Significant p-values are marked in bold
  3. aReference group: Having returned to work; due to missing values within the predictor variables, 617 out of 711 survivors were included into the final regression model; tolerance values between .675–.978
  4. bReference group: early return to work (< 8 weeks); due to missing values within the predictor variables, 491 out of 549 survivors were included into the final regression model; tolerance values between .700–.977
  5. cWald Test
  6. dUICC International Union against Cancer
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