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Table 3 Explanatory variables for the target variable ‘discussion of future work ability with the general practitioner (GP)’ (no discussion = 0; discussion = 1) - logistic regression analysis – simple (univariate) logistic regression

From: Addressing future work ability of employees in GP consultations: results of a cross-sectional study

 

Regression-coefficient B

Odds Ratio (OR)

95% confidence interval for OR

p-value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Work ability in relation to the physical demands of the joba

−0.587

0.56

0.41

0.75

< 0.001

Work ability in relation to the mental demands of the jobb

−0.431

0.65

0.49

0.86

0.003

Satisfaction with GPc

0.366

1.44

1.05

1.98

0.023

Chronic diseased

0.947

2.58

1.57

4.23

< 0.001

EQ-5D indexe

−2.672

0.07

0.02

0.29

< 0.001

EQ-VASf

−0.025

0.98

0.96

0.99

0.001

Age

0.007

1.01

0.98

1.03

0.551

Genderg

−0.093

0.91

0.56

1.48

0.707

Duration of school education

−0.230

0.80

0.63

1.01

0.059

  1. a very poor = 1; rather poor = 2; moderate = 3; rather good = 4; very good = 5
  2. b very poor = 1; rather poor = 2; moderate = 3; rather good = 4; very good = 5
  3. c Recommendation: definitely not = 1; probably not = 2; maybe = 3; probably = 4; definitely = 5
  4. d no/do not know = 0; yes = 1
  5. e range: 0.205–1
  6. f worst imaginable health state = 0 to best imaginable health state = 100
  7. g male = 0; female = 1