Factors predicting slower RTW at 12 months
psychiatric, Anxiety
At 12 months, findings from the univariate analysis showed that health-related factors predicting slower RTW included (a) higher symptom score on the PSS scale and the 4DSQ Anxiety scale and (b) lower levels of functioning. Significant psychological predictors were (a) lower levels of QOLS; (b) lower levels of RTW-SE and (c) the SAPAS item would you describe yourself as a perfectionist and do you trust other people (“no”). Significant demographic predictors were (a) younger age; (b) living in Copenhagen, compared to the municipalities of Gentofte or Lyngby; (c) being unmarried and (d) having primary education compared to a professional or an academic degree. A significant work-related factor was being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment (Table After running the backward elimination algorithm, multivariate analysis showed that slower RTW at 12 months was predicted by lower levels of RTW-SE, being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment and being unmarried.At 12 months, no association was found between RTW and sex, psychiatric comorbidity, ASRS score ≥ 7, IPQ and GSE.