Associations between sociodemography and change in number of net days with SA/DP among patients with MS, results from three linear regression models
| Period 1: diff (T−1 vs T−5) | Period 2: diff (T+1 vs T−1) | Period 3: diff (T+5 vs T+1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (CI 95%) | Estimate (CI 95%) | Estimate (CI 95%) | |
| Intercept | 38.6 (23.6 to 53.6)*** | 62.8 (43.6 to 82.1)*** | 5.2 (−13.3 to 23.7) |
| Age (ref: 24–34) | |||
| 35–44 | 10.6 (2.8 to 18.3)*** | 16.2 (5.8 to 26.6)*** | 7.0 (−3.0 to 17) |
| 45–59 | 22.9 (14.7 to 31.1)*** | 14.1 (4.6 to 23.7)*** | 26.8 (17.9 to 35.6)*** |
| Sex (ref: female) | |||
| Male | −1.1 (−8.1 to 5.9) | 0.4 (−8.0 to 8.9) | 2.6 (−5.0 to 10.1) |
| Born in Sweden (ref: yes) | |||
| No | −6.0 (−17.7 to 5.6) | −12.4 (−26 to 1.1)* | −12.4 (−25.3 to 0.4)* |
| Married or cohabiting (ref: no) | |||
| Yes | 0.3 (−8.3 to 8.8) | 1.4 (−8.0 to 10.8) | 3.1 (−5.5 to 11.6) |
| Living with children (ref: no) | |||
| Yes | −0.7 (−9.2 to 7.8) | −3.8 (−13.4 to 5.7) | 1.9 (−6.5 to 10.4) |
| Education (ref: High school of less) | |||
| University | −13.1 (−19.6 to −6.6)*** | −11.5 (−19.5 to −3.6)*** | 6.1 (−1.1 to 13.3)* |
| Type of living area (ref: Larger cities) | |||
| Medium-sized municipalities | 9.9 (2.2 to 17.5)** | 4.4 (−4.7 to 13.5) | 5.6 (−2.8 to 13.9) |
| Smaller municipalities | 9.7 (0.6 to 18.8)** | 11.2 (0.3 to 22.2)** | 7.2 (−2.3 to 16.6) |
| Geographical region (ref: east) | |||
| South/West | 2.6 (−4.4 to 9.6) | 0.3 (−8.2 to 8.7) | 5.2 (−2.5 to 12.8) |
| North | −4.2 (−14.3 to 5.9) | 6.2 (−6.1 to 18.5) | 0.6 (−10.1 to 11.3) |
| Panel (ref: 2003)† | |||
| 2004 | −5.8 (−14.5 to 2.9) | −3.4 (−13.8 to 7.0) | −13.3 (−22.6 to −4.0)*** |
| 2005 | −11.6 (−20.3 to −2.8)*** | −2.7 (−13.1 to 7.8) | −14.9 (−24.3 to −5.4)*** |
| 2006 | −19.3 (−28.2 to −10.4)*** | −3.6 (−14.6 to 7.5) | −16.7 (−26.2 to −7.2)*** |
| n | 3608 | 3652 | 3587 |
Estimates statistically significant different from zero (α=0.05) in bold, and significance level is indicated as: *p≤0.1; **p≤0.5; ***p≤0.01.
†Panel belonging measured in year of diagnosis (T0) was included in the final model to adjust for year of inclusion.
DP, disability pension; MS, multiple sclerosis; SA, sickness absence.