Table 1
Employed and non-employed participants divided by type of disability.
| Type of disability | Employed | Non-employed |
|---|---|---|
| Communicative disability | 245 | 72 |
| Psychological disability | 116 | 107 |
| Medical disability | 448 | 164 |
| Physical disability | 777 | 339 |
| Total | 1,586 | 682 |
Table 2
Percentages of employed participants reporting that they needed support to perform their work, divided by type of disability. Chi2 analyses of group differences.
| Type of support | Percentage needing support at work | χ2 | Df | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal assistant | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 242) | 2.1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 113) | 4.4 | ns | |
| Medical | (n = 446) | 1.6 | ||
| Physical | (n = 762) | 2.5 | ||
| Aids | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 240) | 30.8 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 112) | 3.6 | 107.15*** | (3, n = 1556) |
| Medical | (n = 447) | 8.5 | ||
| Physical | (n = 757) | 29.7 | ||
| Premises | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 242) | 12.4 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 113) | 4.4 | ns | |
| Medical | (n = 440) | 9.8 | ||
| Physical | (n = 686) | 8.8 | ||
| Transport | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 242) | 1.7 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 112) | 1.8 | 10.96* | (3, n = 1559) |
| Medical | (n = 444) | 0.9 | ||
| Physical | (n = 761) | 3.8 |
[i] * p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001, ns = not significant.
Table 3
Percentages of employed participants reporting that they needed adaptation at the workplace, divided by type of disability. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with and without controlling for gender, age group and education level.
| Type of adaptation | Percentage needing adaptation at work | OR | 95% CI | OR after control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work pace | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 242) | 16.9 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 111) | 63.1 | 8.37*** | 5.02–13.96 | 8.28*** |
| Medical | (n = 438) | 30.4 | 2.14*** | 1.44–3.17 | 2.29*** |
| Physical | (n = 743) | 41.3 | 3.45*** | 2.39–4.98 | 3.32*** |
| Working time | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 242) | 14.0 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 109) | 56.9 | 8.07*** | 4.78–13.64 | 8.93*** |
| Medical | (n = 445) | 22.7 | 1.80** | 1.17–2.75 | 2.12** |
| Physical | (n = 755) | 44.1 | 4.83*** | 3.27–7.13 | 5.04*** |
| Work tasks | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 239) | 24.7 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 110) | 42.7 | 2.28** | 1.41–3.67 | 2.26** |
| Medical | (n = 444) | 23.4 | 0.93 | 0.65–1.35 | 0.94 |
| Physical | (n = 742) | 52.3 | 3.34*** | 2.41–4.64 | 3.30*** |
[i] ** p < 0. 01, *** p < 0.001.
Data coding: 0 = no, 1 = yes; i.e., a high odds ratio implies a higher degree of need.
Table 4
Percentages of non-employed participants reporting that they would need support to perform work, divided by type of disability. Chi2 analyses of group differences.
| Type of support | Percentage needing support to perform work | χ2 | Df | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal assistant | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 50) | 16.0 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 83) | 20.5 | 12.90** | (3, n = 517) |
| Medical | (n = 124) | 9.7 | ||
| Physical | (n = 260) | 7.3 | ||
| Aids | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 53) | 50.9 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 87) | 6.9 | 42.74*** | (3, n = 537) |
| Medical | (n = 126) | 15.1 | ||
| Physical | (n = 271) | 27.3 | ||
| Premises | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 56) | 23.2 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 85) | 10.6 | 8.69* | (3, n = 538) |
| Medical | (n = 133) | 22.6 | ||
| Physical | (n = 264) | 14.0 | ||
| Transports | ||||
| Communicative | (n = 54) | 11.1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 90) | 7.8 | ns | |
| Medical | (n = 132) | 7.6 | ||
| Physical | (n = 258) | 7.2 | ||
[i] * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, ns = not significant.
Table 5
Percentage of non-employed participants reporting that they would need adaptation to perform work, divided by type of disability. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with and without controlling for gender, age group and education level.
| Type of adaptation | Percentage needing adaptation to perform work | OR | 95% CI | OR after control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work pace | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 54) | 29.6 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 90) | 62.2 | 3.91*** | 1.89–8.06 | 3.50** |
| Medical | (n = 138) | 39.9 | 1.57 | 0.80–3.10 | 1.77 |
| Physical | (n = 280) | 33.9 | 1.22 | 0.65–2.30 | 1.50 |
| Working time | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 52) | 21.2 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 91) | 61.5 | 5.96*** | 2.71–13.11 | 5.70*** |
| Medical | (n = 138) | 32.6 | 1.80 | 0.85–3.84 | 2.01 |
| Physical | (n = 280) | 28.9 | 1.51 | 0.74–3.10 | 1.72 |
| Work tasks | |||||
| Communicative | (n = 58) | 53.4 | 1 | ||
| Psychological | (n = 90) | 55.6 | 1.09 | 0.56–2.11 | 0.96 |
| Medical | (n = 144) | 48.6 | 0.82 | 0.45–1.52 | 0.95 |
| Physical | (n = 282) | 48.6 | 0.82 | 0.47–1.45 | 1.11 |
[i] ** p < 0. 01, *** p < 0.001.
Data coding: 0 = no, 1 = yes; i.e., a high odds ratio implies a higher degree of need.
Table 6
Percentages of employed and non-employed participants reporting a need for support and adaptation. Chi2 analyses of group differences.
| Type of support and adaptation | Need of support and adaptation | χ2 | Df | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | ||||
| Personal assistant | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1563) | 2.3 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 517) | 10.8 | 66.84** | (1, n = 2080) |
| Aids | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1556) | 21.9 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 537) | 23.5 | ns | |
| Premises | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1547) | 9.3 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 538) | 16.5 | 21.05* | (1, n = 2085) |
| Transports | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1559) | 2.5 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 554) | 7.8 | 30.32** | (1, n = 2113) |
| Adaptation | ||||
| Work pace | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1534) | 35.9 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 562) | 39.5 | ns | |
| Working time | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1551) | 34.2 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 561) | 34.4 | ns | |
| Work tasks | ||||
| Employed | (n = 1535) | 39.0 | ||
| Non-employed | (n = 574) | 50.2 | 21.58** | (1, n = 2109) |
[i] * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ns = not significant.
Table 7
Percentage of participants with partly and very reduced work ability reporting a need for support and adaptation. Chi2 analyses of group differences.
| Type of support and adaptation | Need of support and adaptation | χ2 | Df | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | ||||
| Personal assistant | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1321) | 3.1 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 759) | 6.7 | 14.91** | (1, n = 2080) |
| Aids | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1338) | 20.7 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 755) | 25.2 | ns | |
| Premises | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1329) | 10.0 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 756) | 13.2 | ns | |
| Transports | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1332) | 2.5 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 781) | 6.3 | 19.02** | (1, n = 2113) |
| Adaptation | ||||
| Work pace | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1331) | 32.8 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 765) | 43.9 | 25.66** | (1, n = 2096) |
| Working time | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1348) | 31.3 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 764) | 39.4 | 14.18** | (1, n = 2112) |
| Work tasks | ||||
| Partly reduced work ability | (n = 1348) | 38.2 | ||
| Very reduced work ability | (n = 761) | 48.8 | 22.21** | (1, n = 2109) |
[i] ** p < 0.01, ns = not significant.