Table 5 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of prospective (2 years) association between job demands, job resources (in 2016), and sickness absence (2018) in private and public healthcare sectors

DEMANDS

 Psychological demands (n =  798)

1.78 (1.08–2.92)

1.89 (1.13–3.13)

.70 (1.00–2.84)

 Emotional demands (n =  800)

1.12 (0.69–1.84)

1.16 (0.70–1.92)

1.27 (0.75–2.15)

 Efforts (n =  804)

1.88 (1.13–3.13)

1.95 (1.17–3.27)

1.71 (1.01–2.90)

 Threats (n =  799)

1.43 (0.88–2.32)

1.35 (0.80–2.26)

1.28 (0.75–2.15)

 Bullying (n =  799)

0.88 (0.39–2.00)

0.88 (0.38–2.01)

0.79 (0.33–1.84)

RESOURCES

 Control (n =  800)

0.67 (0.37–1.23)

0.69 (0.37–1.28)

0.75 (0.40–1.40)

 Leadership (n =  782)

0.98 (0.55–1.73)

0.99 (0.55–1.75)

0.95 (0.53–1.72)

 Social support (n =  789)

0.85 (0.50–1.44)

0.86 (0.50–1.48)

0.92 (0.53–1.60)

 Cohesion (n =  752)

0.77 (0.43–1.38)

0.77 (0.43–1.39)

0.82 (0.45–1.49)

 Rewards (n =  776)

0.53 (0.29–0.99)

0.54 (0.29–1.01)

0.61 (0.32–1.16)