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Table 3 Prevalence of OHP tasks and needs in sick-listed employees with high and low levels of MUPS

From: Sick-listed employees with severe medically unexplained physical symptoms: burden or routine for the occupational health physician? A cross sectional study

 

Percentages in PHQ+/PHQ- groups

OR (95% CI)†

Task difficulties OHPs:

  

Indicating workability

15.9/10.8

1.48 (0.64-3.42)

Plan for return to work

17.6/11.1

1.46 (0.64-3.29)

Recovery activities employee

14.7/13.8

0.87 (0.36-2.09)

Comunication with employee

11.8/6.2

1.91 (0.76-4.81)

Job (place) adjustments

8.8/6.8

0.90 (0.29-2.87)

Communication between employer and employee

2.9/4.9

0.56 (0.13-2.51)

Communication with employer

7.4/5.1

1.81 (0.63-5.23)

Treatment provided by the attending physician

16.2/7.9

2.00 (0.78-5.10)

Referral for treatment

4.4/1.6

3.00 (0.70-12.92)

Communication with attending physician

10.3/2.4

5.42 (1.82-16.21)**

Needs of OHPs:

  

Expertise of a psychiatrist

 

5.65 (2.32-13.78)**

   - Diagnostic

9.0/2.4

1.36 (0.73-2.52)

   - Treatment

7.5/1.6

2.08 (0.92-4.72)

   - Other

3.0/1.1

 

Expertise of a psychologist

  

   - Diagnostic

6.1/2.5

 

   - Treatment

16.7/13.4

 

   - Other

7.6/6.0

 

Communication with GP

  

   - Diagnostic

11.8/2.2

 

   - Treatment

8.8/7.3

 

   - Other

0.0/1.4

 
  1. † Adjusted for gender and age with occupational physician as random effect
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. ** p < 0.01