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Table 4 Associations with sick-leave. (outcome: sick-leave no/yes)

From: Sick-leave and help seeking among rescue workers after the terror attacks in Norway, 2011

Variables

Univariable (unadjusted)

Multivariable (adjusted)

OR

95 % CI

p value

OR

95 % CI

p value

Gender (man/woman)

2.2

1.6–3.1

<.001**

  

ns

Age

  

ns

   

 <30 years

ref

     

 30–49 years

      

 >50 years

      

Previous training on simulation (no/yes)

.7

.5–.9

.013*

  

ns

Peritraumatic threat (continuous)

  

ns

   

Witnessing (0–7)

  

ns

   

Overwhelmed (continuous)

  

ns

   

Lack of control (continuous)

  

ns

   

Start work (July 23 or later/July 22)

2.0

1.3–3.0

.001*

1.6

1.0–2.5

.003*

Length of work <1-day ref

      

 1–7 days

.6

.4–.9

.005*

   

 >8 days

.6

.4–.9

.016*

   

Working site (site of terror/others)

1.6

1.1–2.4

.010*

  

ns

Groups of rescue workers

      

 Police officers ref

ref

     

 Psychosocial personnel

6.0

2.4–14.5

<.001**

6.3

2.5–15.9

<.001**

 General healthcare providers

6.6

2.9–15.1

<.001**

6.1

2.7–14.2

<.001**

 Fire-fighters

  

ns

   

 Organized volunteers

  

ns

   

 Unaffiliated volunteers

6.9

2.3–20.9

.001*

5.7

1.9–17.4

.002*

Unwanted/unexpected stress reactions (yes and uncertain)

1.8

1.3–2.4

.001*

1.6

1.2–2.3

.004*

  1. *p < .005; **p < .001; Logistic regression analysis (Forward Wald)