Factors predicting slower RTW at 6 months
psychiatric, Anxiety
SECONDARY
In the stress group, univariate analyses showed that slower RTW at 6 months was associated with the following health-related factors: (a) higher scores on all symptom scales (except for the 4DSQ Anxiety); (b) lower levels of functioning and (c) psychiatric comorbidity. Slower RTW was also associated with psychological factors: (a) lower scores on QOLS, RTW-SE and GSE and (b) the SAPAS item having difficulties making and keeping friends. A significant demographic predictor was having primary education compared to secondary, vocational, professional or academic education. Finally, a significant work-related predictor was being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment (Table In the multivariate analysis, only the work-related factor—being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment—remained significant as a predictor of slower RTW at 6 months (Table 