Factors predicting slower RTW at 6 months
personality disorder, anxiety, stress-related disorders, psychiatric, stress and distress, depression
SECONDARY, DISORDERS
Results from the univariate analysis showed that slower RTW at 6 months was predicted by the following health-related factors: (a) diagnosis (depression was associated with slower RTW than anxiety disorders, and anxiety was associated with slower RTW than stress-related disorders); (b) psychiatric comorbidity; (c) lower levels of functioning and (d) symptom severity (higher scores on the anxiety, depression, stress and distress scales were associated with slower RTW at this time point). Slower RTW was also associated with the following psychological factors: (a) lower scores on both general (GSE), illness management (IPQ) and work-related self-efficacy (RTW-SE) measures; (b) lower QOLS scores; (c) certain personality traits (the SAPAS item having difficulties making and keeping friends) and (d) indication of personality disorder (SAPAS score > 3). Demographic factors predicting slower RTW at 6 months were (a) being unmarried; (b) younger age; (c) living in Copenhagen compared to the municipality of Lyngby and (d) educational level (having only primary education compared to secondary, vocational or academic education). Work-related factors associated with slower RTW included (a) being a student or a salaried worker compared to being a salaried manager or self-employed; (b) receiving transfer income and (c) being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment.Following the backward elimination algorithm, results from the multivariate analysis showed that slower RTW at 6 months was associated with lower scores on the RTW-SE and the QOLS; the SAPAS item having difficulties making and keeping friends; and being on sick leave from unemployment compared to employment.