Table 3 Association between exercise-based rehabilitation participation (Phase III) and reduced working capacity among 54,163 CHD* patients in Germany, 2010–2017
Cases | HR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise-based rehabilitation (Phase III) | ||||
No participation | 45,086 | 1.10 | 0.96–1.26 | 0.156 |
Short participation (< 90 days) | 2629 | 1.24 | 1.00–1.54 | 0.049 |
Long participation (≥ 90 days) | 6448 | Ref. | ||
Sex | ||||
Men | 45,019 | 0.67 | 0.61–0.74 | < .0001 |
Women | 9144 | Ref. | ||
Age | ||||
Age upon rehabilitation entry (Phase II) | 54,163 | 0.98 | 0.97–0.99 | < .0001 |
Comorbidities | ||||
Number of comorbidities | 54,163 | 1.08 | 1.03–1.21 | 0.0003 |
Education | ||||
No information | 49,564 | 1.20 | 0.50–2.90 | 0.680 |
Lower education | 3964 | 2.02 | 0.83–4.89 | 0.120 |
Higher education | 493 | 0.84 | 0.30–2.31 | 0.731 |
University degree | 142 | Ref. | ||
Sick leave prior to rehabilitation entry | ||||
Not employed | 2059 | 0.84 | 0.65–1.09 | 0.189 |
> 6 months | 2899 | 2.57 | 2.15–3.07 | < .0001 |
3–6 months | 3477 | 2.12 | 1.77–2.53 | < .0001 |
< 3 months | 39,529 | 1.01 | 0.88–1.16 | 0.903 |
No | 6199 | Ref. | ||
Subjective rehabilitation outcome (Phase II) | ||||
No information | 1922 | 1.05 | 0.85–1.30 | 0.658 |
Worse | 38 | 0.89 | 0.18–4.43 | 0.891 |
Unchanged | 7274 | 1.11 | 0.99–1.24 | 0.074 |
Better | 44,929 | Ref. |