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Table 4 Potential predictive factors for Return to Work: Healthcare Workers versus Non-Healthcare Workers
| Predictive factors for RTW | « Healthcare Worker » group | « Non-Healthare Worker » group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTW = No RTW = Yes Total N = 3 N = 52 N = 55 | p-value | RTW = No RTW = Yes Total p-value N = 24 N = 40 N = 64 | |||||||
| Sociodemographic factors | |||||||||
| Age | Mean (SD) | 43.67 (6.51) | 40.06 (10.37) | 40.25 (10.19) | 0.5927 | 41.88(9.02) | 39.78(8.48) | 40.56(8.68) | 0.3452 |
| Sex | Female | 3 (100.0 %) | 45 (86.54 %) | 48 (87.27 %) | 1.0000 | 7 (29.17 %) | 9 (22.50 %) | 16 (25.00 %) | 0.5510 |
| Male | 0 (0.00 %) | 7 (13.46 %) | 7 (12.73 %) | 17 (70.83 %) | 31 (77.50 %) | 48 (75.00 %) | |||
| Conjugal relationship | Yes | 1 (33.33 %) | 23 (46.00 %) | 24 (45.28 %) | 1.0000 | 10 (43.48 %) | 17 (42.50 %) | 27 (42.86 %) | 0.9398 |
| No | 2 (66.67 %) | 27 (54.00 %) | 29 (54.72 %) | 13 (56.52 %) | 23 (57.50 %) | 36 (57.14 %) | |||
| Pain level | |||||||||
| Duration of pain (months) | Min-Max | [12.00,’72.00] | [2.00,384.00] | [2.00,384.00] | 0.5547 | [5.00,336.00] | [5.00,324.00] | [5.00,336.00] | 0.2882 |
| Mean (SD) | 35.33 (32.15) | 83.38(90.69) | 80.76(89.04) | 107.50(89.31) | 87.25(87.69) | 94.84(88.15) | |||
| Median | 22.00 | 36.00 | 36.00 | 102.00 | 60.00 | 66.00 | |||
| VAS Visual Analogue Scale TO | Min-Max | [2.00,3.00] | [0.00,9.00] | [0.00,9.00] | 0.7343 | [0.50,8.00] | [0.00,8.00] | [0.00,8.00] | 0.9824 |
| Mean (SD) | 2.50 (0.71) | 3.14 (2.26) | 3.11 (2.22) | 4.51 (2.32) | 4.48 (1.99) | 4.49 (2.09) | |||
| Median value | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.55 | 5.00 | 5.00 | |||
| Repetitive Lumbago history | Yes | 3 (100.0 %) | 30 (57.69 %) | 33 (60.00 %) | 0.2667 | 15 (62.50 %) | 23 (57.50 %) | 38 (59.38 %) | 0.6934 |
| No | 0 (0.00 %) | 22 (42.31 %) | 22 (40.00 %) | 9 (37.50 %) | 17 (42.50 %) | 26 (40.63 %) | |||
| Recurrent Lumbosciatica | Yes | 2 (66.67 %) | 27 (51.92 %) | 29 (52.73 %) | 1.0000 | 11 (45.83 %) | 15 (37.50 %) | 26 (40.63 %) | 0.5111 |
| No | 1 (33.33 %) | 25 (48.08 %) | 26 (47.27 %) | 13 (54.17 %) | 25 (62.50 %) | 38 (59.38 %) | |||
| Comorbidity (0 = none; 1 = cardiovascular, | 0 | 1 (33.33 %) | 33 (66.00 %) | 34 (64.15 %) | 0.3853 | 8 (34.78 %) | 19 (48.72 %) | 27 (43.55 %) | 0.5871 |
| 1 | 2 (66.67 %) | 13 (26.00 %) | 15 (28.30 %) | 9 (39.13 %) | 13 (33.33 %) | 22 (35.48 %) | |||
| others…;2 = psychiatric) | 2 | 0 (0.00 %) | 4 (8.00 %) | 4 (7.55 %) | 6 (26.09 %) | 7 (17.95 %) | 13 (20.97 %) | ||
| Tobacco (packs.years) | Min-Max Mean (SD) | [0.00,0.00] | [0.00,15.00] | [0.00,15.00] | 0.5277 | [0.00,45.00] | [0.00,30.00] | [0.00,45.00] | 0.7779 |
| 0.00 (0) | 1.64 | 1.57 | 6.53 | 5.03 | 5.57 | ||||
| Clinical examination data | |||||||||
| Weight (Kg) | Min-Max Mean (SD) | [62.00,70.00] | [42.00,90.00] | [42.00,90.00] | 0.5799 | [43.00,118.00] | [43.00,117.00] | [43.00,118.00] | 0.7507 |
| 66.17 (4.01) | 64.55 | 64.64 | 73.15 | 73.90 | 73.62 | ||||
| Height (cm) | Min-Max Mean (SD) | [160.00,160.00] | [150.00,187.00] | [150.00,187.00] | 0.1520 | [153.00,190.00] | [150.00,190.00] | [150.00,190.00] | 0.4942 |
| 160.00 (0) | 166.58 (7.60) | 166.33 (7.56) | 171.46 (9.25) | 172.85 (9.90) | 172.32 (9.61) | ||||
| BMI | Mean | 25.78 (2.21) | 23.25 (4.40) | 23.35 (4.35) | 0.2491 | 24.89 (6.07) | 24.53 (3.87) | 24.67 (4.78) | 0.7247 |
| Fingertip-floor distance (cm) | Min-Max | [10.00,37.00] | [−5.00,90.00] | [−5.00,90.00] | 0.6308 | [0.00,57.00] | [0.00,45.00] | [0.00,57.00] | 0.0289 |
| Mean (SD) | 19.67 (15.04) | 16.47 (15.96) | 16.65 (15.79) | 27.57 (15.79) | 17.76 (11.76) | 21.34 (14.07) | |||
| Median | 12.00 | 16.50 | 16.00 | 25.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 | |||
| value | |||||||||
| Schober index (cm) | Min-Max | [2.00,4.00] | [1.00,7.00] | [1.00,7.00] | [0.00,5.00] | [1.50,5.00] | [0.00,5.00] | 0.5258 | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.00 (1.00) | 3.23 (1.16) | 3.22 (1.14) | 2.93 (1.11) | 3.22 (0.94) | 3.10 (1.01) | |||
| Median value | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |||
| Socio-occupational factors | |||||||||
| Absenteeism | Min-Max | [0.00,365.00] | [0.00,570.00] | [0.00,570.00] | 0.7976 | [0.00,720.00] | [0.00,540.00] | [0.00,720.00] | 0.1189 |
| Before inclusion (days) | Mean (SD) | 142 (196) | 91 (120) | 94 (123) | 204 (178) | 134 (142) | 161 (158) | ||
| Median value | 60.00 | 47.00 | 53.50 | 140.00 | 83.50 | 110.00 | |||
| Job Satisfaction | Yes | 1 (50.00 %) | 36 (78.26 %) | 37 (77.08 %) | 0.4096 | 11 (61.11 %) | 30 (83.33 %) | 41 (75.93 %) | 0.0961 |
| NO | 1 (50.00 %) | 10 (21.74 %) | 11 (22.92 %) | 7 (38.89 %) | 6 (16.67 %) | 13 (24.07 %) | |||
| Psychosocial factors and impact of pain | |||||||||
| FABQ activity | Min-Max | [14.00,’24.00] | [0.00,42.00] | [0.00,42.00] | 0.2288 | [3.00,24.00] | [0.00,24.00] | [0.00,24.00] | 0.3785 |
| Mean (SD) | 18.67 5.03) | 14.34 (8.56) | 14.68 (8.37) | 16.17 (6.37) | 14.83 (6.22) | 15.22 (6.21) | |||
| Median value | 18.00 | 13.00 | 13.50 | 18.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | |||
| FABQ work | Min-Max | [30.00,40.00] | [0.00,42.00] | [0.00,42.00] | 0.1124 | [14.00,42.00] | [2.00,42.00] | [2.00,42.00] | 0.8801 |
| Mean (SD) | 34.33 (5.13) | 23.31 (12.36) | 24.18 (12.28) | 29.45 (10.28) | 29.17 (11.98) | 29.25 (11.41) | |||
| Median value | 33.00 | 23.00 | 25.50 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | |||
| QUEBEC scale | Min-Max | [34.00,71.00] | [5.00,72.00] | [5.00,72.00] | 0.2717 | [16.00,80.00] | [3.00,65.00] | [3.00,80.00] | 0.0855 |
| Mean (SD) | 46.67 (21.08) | 32.58 (21.35) | 33.75 (21.40) | 46.7 (17.12) | 35.28 (17.16) | 38.63(17.74) | |||
| Median value | 35.00 | 28.00 | 33.50 | 48.50 | 33.00 | 38.00 | |||
| HAD scale anxiety | Min-Max | [4.00,15.00] | [1.00,19.00] | [1.00,19.00] | 0.2726 | [3.00,18.00] | [3.00,17.00] | [3.00,18.00] | 0.7932 |
| Mean (SD) | 11.00 (6.08) | 7.86 (4.31) | 8.11 (4.45) | 10.08 (4.48) | 10.25 (4.05) | 10.20 (4.13) | |||
| Median value | 14.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | |||
| HAD scale Depression | Min-Max | [5.00,10.00] | [0.00,14.00] | [0.00,14.00] | 0.2182 | [1.00,13.00] | [1.00,18.00] | [1.00,18.00] | 0.6710 |
| Mean (SD) | 8.00(2.65) | 5.54(4.00) | 5.74 (3.94) | 7.62 (4.41) | 7.19 (4.08) | 7.31 (4.13) | |||
| Median value | 9.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | |||
| DALLAS Anxiety/ Depression | Min-Max | [50.00,80.00] | [0.00,85.00] | [0.00,85.00] | 0.0785 | [0.00,100.00] | [0.00,90.00] | [0.00,100.00] | 0.1862 |
| Mean (SD) | 60.00 (17.32) | 31.28 (26.18) | 33.44 (26.59) | 56.54 (30.03) | 45.00 (27.11) | 48.33 (28.14) | |||
| Median value | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 65.00 | 48.75 | 55.00 | |||
| DALLAS Work and leisure | Min-Max | [35.00,85.00] | [2.50,90.00] | [2.50,90.00] | 0.6099 | [40.00,95.00] | [5.00,90.00] | [5.00,95.00] | 0.1294 |
| Mean (SD) | 61.67 (25.17) | 51.88 (26.72) | 52.61 (26.43) | 69.62 (18.22) | 57.98 (21.82) | 61.34 (21.32) | |||
| Median value | 65.00 | 57.50 | 60.00 | 70.00 | 60.00 | 65.00 | |||
| DALLAS | Min-Max | [42.00,90.00] | [0.00,81.00] | [0.00,90.00] | 0.3219 | [45.00,87.00] | [24.00,93.00] | [24.00,93.00] | 0.3713 |
| Daily activities | Mean (SD) | 66.00 (24.00) | 49.86 (21.61) | 51.08 (21.89) | 66.58 (13.58) | 61.64 (18.38) | 63.07 (17.13) | ||
| Median value | 66.00 | 54.00 | 55.50 | 69.00 | 64.50 | 66.00 | |||
| DALLAS | Min-Max | [35.00,45.00] | [0.00,75.00] | [0.00,75.00] | 0.1345 | [10.00,85.00] | [0.00,90.00] | [0.00,90.00] | 0.5172 |
| Sociability | Mean (SD) | 40.00 (5.00) | 22.70 (20.80) | 24.00 (20.54) | 45.96 (30.37) | 36.64 (24.86) | 39.33 (26.56) | ||
| Median value | 40.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 50.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | |||
| Intervention factors | |||||||||
| Ergonomic and OP intervention | Yes | 0 (0.00 %) | 24 (47.06 %) | 24 (45.28 %) | 0.4949 | 12 (54.55 %) | 26 (70.27 %) | 38 (64.41 %) | 0.2225 |
| No | 2 (100.0 %) | 27 (52.94 %) | 29 (54.72 %) | 10 (45.45 %) | 11 (29.73 %) | 21 (35.59 %) | |||
| Physiotherapy 0 = none 1 = classic | 0 | 1 (33.33 %) | 1 (2.04 %) | 2 (3.85 %) | 0.0177 | 2 (8.70 %) | 2 (5.56 %) | 4 (6.78 %) | 0.7026 |
| 1 | 2 (66.67 %) | 17 (34.69 %) | 19 (36.54 %) | 13 (56.52 %) | 18 (50.00 %) | 31 (52.54 %) | |||
| 2 = trained physiotherapist | 2 | 0 (0.00 %) | 31 (63.27 %) | 31 (59.62 %) | 8 (34.78 %) | 16 (44.44 %) | 24 (40.68 %) | ||
| Physiotherapy | Yes | 1 (33.33 %) | 1 (2.00 %) | 2 (3.77 %) | 0.1110 | 2 (8.33 %) | 2 (5.41 %) | 4 (6.56 %) | 0.6427 |
| No | 2 (66.67 %) | 49 (98.00 %) | 51 (96.23 %) | 22 (91.67 %) | 35 (94.59 %) | 57 (93.44 %) | |||
| Min-Max | [0.00,’20.00] | [0.00,100.00] | [0.00,100.00] | 0.5231 | [0.00,300.00] | [0.00,60.00] | [0.00,300.00] | 0.2150 | |
| Physiotherapy (number of training sessions) | Mean (SD) | 13.33 (11.55) | 20.70 (13.53) | 20.28 (13.44) | 41.13 (62.31) | 20.32 (12.30) | 28.51 (41.04) | ||
