Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the baseline study sample (n = 30) and the participants that participated at one-year follow-up test of maximal oxygen uptake and those who did not. Values are mean ± SD
From: Improved cardiorespiratory fitness after occupational rehabilitation in merged diagnostic groups
Baseline study sample (n = 30) | Not participating at one-year follow-up (n = 20) | Participating at one-year follow-up (n = 10) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men/Women | 5/25 | 2/18 | 3/7 | |
Age (years) | 45.2 ± 6.7 | 44.7 ± 6.9 | 46.3 ± 6.5 | 0.533 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 5.6 | 28.0 ± 5.5 | 27.5 ± 5.9 | 0.804 |
Maximal oxygen uptake | 25.1 ± 8.5 | 24.3 ± 6.1 | 32.0 ± 10.5 | 0.021 |
High physical demands at work, n | ||||
Not at all/to a small extent | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
Somewhat/to a large extent | 17 | 10 | 7 | |
HADS anxiety (0–21) | 7.4 ± 4.4 | 7.1 ± 4.6 | 7.9 ± 4.0 | 0.637 |
HADS depression (0–21) | 5.7 ± 4.1 | 6.0 ± 4.4 | 5.2 ± 3.6 | 0.632 |
Quality of life (0–1) | 0.80 ± 0.10 | 0.79 ± 0.11 | 0.82 ± 0.08 | 0.531 |
Average pain last week (0–10) | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 4.8 ± 1.5 | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 0.016 |
ICPC-2 diagnoses, n | ||||
Musculoskeletal | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
Mental | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
Unspecific | 2 | 0 | 2 | |