8 44.9 37.3 28.2 30.2 38.6 <0.0001  Medium 33.3 33.1 32.2 34.4 32.7 33.1    High 35 21.9 30.5 37.4 37.1 28.3   Decision latitude

(%)  Low 28.3 29.3 29.4 27.3 28.4 30.6 0.556  Medium 34.7 37 33.3 35.1 34.9 36.3    High 36.9 33.7 37.4 37.6 36.7 33.1   Physically demanding work (%)  Yes 14.7 20.8 15.9 13.3 15.2 13.8 0.013  No 85.3 79.2 84.1 86.7 84.8 86.2   Smoking (%)  Yes 23 13.4 17.3 24.8 25.1 24.9 <0.0001  No 77 86.6 82.7 75.2 74.9 75.1   As listed in Table 2, the overall mean score for need for recovery in our study population was 35.97 (SD = 25.97) at baseline. Over 22% of the employees reported a need for recovery score above the cut-off point. With regard to the different age groups, the following pattern was observed AZD8931 ic50 at baseline measurement: need for recovery was lowest in the lowest age group and increased with increasing age until the age group 46–55 years, and then decreased in the age group of 56–65 years. Male employees reported a higher need for recovery compared to female employees. Also, in the different age groups, differences in need for Selleckchem SC79 recovery were observed with respect to gender, with statistically significant differences found for the age groups of 26–35 years and 36–45 years. Substantial and statistical

significant differences in need for recovery were observed in the different age groups (p < 0.0001) across demographic, health, domestic and work-related characteristics. The highest percentage of need for recovery cases was found among those employees between 46 and 55 years of age. In all age groups, reporting work–family conflict, psychological job demands, overtime work and physically demanding work were AICAR in vivo associated with significantly higher levels of need isothipendyl for recovery. Table 2 Mean and prevalence of need for recovery from work across demographic, health, domestic and work-related characteristics at baseline measurement (May 1998) * p < 0.05 Also, having a long-term illness and working hours per week were associated with significantly higher levels of need for recovery in every age group, except for the youngest (18–25 years). Living alone was associated with significantly

higher levels of need for recovery in the oldest age groups (46–55, 56–65 years). Low decision latitude was associated with significantly higher levels of need for recovery in the 36–45 and 46–55 age groups. Smoking was significantly associated with higher levels of need for recovery in almost all age groups. In Table 3, the relationship between age and future need for recovery caseness is given. When age was operationalized as a continuous variable (10 years increase), no significant relation was found with need for recovery caseness over time. When considering age as a categorical variable, more detailed information was obtained. For men, the age groups 36–45 and 46–55 years were statistically significant associated with elevated need for recovery over time ((RR 1.30; 95% CI 1.07–1.58) and (RR 1.25; 95% CI 1.03–1.