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Table 2 Univariate associations of candidate predictors with sickness absence, explained variance

From: Estimating the potential reduction in future sickness absence from optimizing group-level psychosocial work characteristics: a prospective, multicenter cohort study in German industrial settings

Parameter

Group

Sqa

R-squareb

Age

c

 

0.09 (95%CI: 0.01–0.2)

Manual work (percent)

c

 

0.35 (95%CI: 0.32–0.39)

Gender (males, percent)

c

 

0.12 (95%CI: 0.02–0.24)

Body mass index

m

 

0.21 (95%CI: 0.09–0.35)

Diastolic blood pressure

m

 

0.08 (95%CI: 0.02–0.18)

Systolic blood pressure

m

X

0.17 (95%CI: 0.07–0.3)

Cholesterol

m

X

0.04 (95%CI: 0–0.1)

HDL-Cholesterol

m

 

0.42 (95%CI: 0.28–0.57)

LDL-Cholesterol

m

X

0.04 (95%CI: 0–0.13)

Triglycerides

m

 

0.27 (95%CI: 0.13–0.45)

C-reactive protein

m

X

0.19 (95%CI: 0.05–0.37)

γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT)

m

X

0.22 (95%CI: 0.07–0.39)

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

m

X

0.23 (95%CI: 0.05–0.4)

Waist circumference

m

 

0.26 (95%CI: 0.16–0.4)

Metabolic syndrome

m

X

0.38 (95%CI: 0.19–0.56)

Framingham score risk

m

 

0.16 (95%CI: 0.05–0.32)

Framingham relative risk index

m

X

0.47 (95%CI: 0.33–0.59)

AUDIT-C index

hb

 

0.08 (95%CI: 0.01–0.2)

Physical activity index (IPAQ)

hb

X

0.11 (95%CI: 0.04–0.18)

Number of medical conditions

hb

 

0.09 (95%CI: 0.01–0.23)

Smokers (self reported, percent)

hb

 

0.33 (95%CI: 0.2–0.44)

Number of regular medications

hb

 

0.08 (95%CI: 0–0.24)

Nutritional index

hb

 

0.05 (95%CI: 0.01–0.11)

Commitment to the workplace

psy

 

0.07 (95%CI: 0–0.18)

Quality of leadership

psy

 

0.07 (95%CI: 0.02–0.2)

Cognitive stress

psy

 

0.05 (95%CI: 0–0.16)

Emotional demands

psy

 

0.09 (95%CI: 0.01–0.19)

Physical demands

psy

 

0.32 (95%CI: 0.23–0.41)

Quantitative demands

psy

 

0.27 (95%CI: 0.16–0.38)

Influence at work

psy

 

0.31 (95%CI: 0.22–0.4)

Predictability

psy

X

0.11 (95%CI: 0.02–0.23)

Job satisfaction

psy

 

0.33 (95%CI: 0.23–0.47)

Possibilities for development

psy

 

0.39 (95%CI: 0.3–0.48)

Meaning of work

psy

 

0.10 (95%CI: 0.02–0.21)

Social support from colleagues

psy

 

0.09 (95%CI: 0.02–0.21)

Work life conflict

psy

 

0.05 (95%CI: 0–0.12)

Burnout

subh

X

0.14 (95%CI: 0.02–0.26)

SF-12 physical summary index

subh

 

0.36 (95%CI: 0.2–0.53)

SF-12 mental summary index

subh

 

0.04 (95%CI: 0–0.1)

Daytime sleepiness

subh

 

0.07 (95%CI: 0–0.17)

Work ability

subh

 

0.23 (95%CI: 0.09–0.37)

  1. Legend: a an x indicates that the quadratic term was significant suggesting a possible non-linear relationship. b The explained variance in univariate analysis (R square) is presented as a measure of the effect sizes