Table 2: Logistic regression analysis for factors associated with ≥ 180 sick-leave days during the first and second year after lumbar disc herniation surgery date.

 

Risk of > 180 SA days, first year after surgery

Risk of > 180 SA days, second year after surgery

 

Univariable

Multivariable

Univariable

Multivariable

 

Odds ratios (95% CI)

Odds ratios (95% CI)

Odds Ratios (95% CI)

Odds Ratios (95% CI)

Age at surgery:

 

 

 

 

< 45

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

45-55

1.37*** (1.20 - 1.55)

1.19* (1.03 - 1.37)

1.47*** (1.25 - 1.74)

1.30** (1.09 - 1.55)

> 55

1.42*** (1.21 - 1.66)

1.27** (1.07 - 1.51)

1.52*** (1.24 - 1.85)

1.35** (1.10 - 1.67)

Sex:

 

 

 

 

Women

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Men

0.60*** (0.53 - 0.67)

0.63*** (0.56 - 0.72)

0.62*** (0.53 - 0.72)

0.67*** (0.57 - 0.79)

Country of birth:

 

 

 

 

Sweden

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Other

1.54*** (1.32 - 1.79)

1.47*** (1.24 - 1.74)

1.48*** (1.22 - 1.78)

1.37** (1.12 - 1.68)

Level of education:

 

 

 

 

Primary

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Secondary

0.71*** (0.61 - 0.83)

0.80* (0.67 - 0.95)

0.70*** (0.58 - 0.85)

0.79* (0.65 - 0.98)

University

0.49*** (0.41 - 0.58)

0.62*** (0.51 - 0.75)

0.60*** (0.48 - 0.74)

0.77* (0.61 - 0.97)

Sick-leave days one year prior to surgery

 

 

 

 

<= 90 days

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

> 90 days

5.72 *** (5.06 - 6.47)

5.31 *** (4.68 - 6.04)

4.38 *** (3.74 - 5.13)

4.04 *** (3.44 - 4.76)

Rehospitalisation first year after surgery

 

 

 

 

No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Yes

2.15*** (1.89 - 2.45)

2.23*** (1.93 - 2.56)

2.41*** (2.06 - 2.81)

2.36*** (2.01 - 2.78)

*p < 0.05   **p < 0.01   ***p < 0.001