Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population by total and long-term sickness absence days during 1- year follow-up. Percentages and mean sickness absence days per person years
| Â | Â | Total SA days | Long-term SA days |
|---|---|---|---|
% | mean (95% CI) | mean (95% CI) | |
Gender | |||
 Women (n = 3141) | 80.3 | 12.8 (11.7–13.9) | 4.5 (3.8–5.3) |
 Men (n = 770) | 19.7 | 9.3 (8.0–10.7) | 3.9 (2.5–5.2) |
 All (n = 3911) | 100.0 | 12.1 (11.2–13.0) | 4.4 (3.8–5.0) |
Age | |||
 < 30 years | 31.3 | 15.2 (13.0–17.4) | 5.7 (4.3–7.0) |
 ≥ 30 years | 68.7 | 10.7 (9.8–11.6) | 3.8 (3.1–4.5) |
Marital status | |||
 Married or cohabiting | 67.2 | 11.0 (10.0–12.1) | 3.8 (3.1–4.5) |
 Unmarried | 32.8 | 14.3 (12.5–16.2) | 5.6 (4.3–7.0) |
Education level | |||
 High | 29.8 | 7.8 (6.5–9.1) | 2.5 (1.7–3.4) |
 Intermediate | 37.8 | 12.1 (10.5–13.8) | 4.5 (3.5–5.6) |
 Low | 32.4 | 16.0 (14.3–17.7) | 6.0 (4.6–7.3) |
Binge drinking | |||
 Rarely | 90.0 | 13.3 (8.8–17.8) | 4.4 (3.7–5.0) |
 Weekly or more | 6.4 | 11.9 (11.0–12.7) | 4.4 (1.9–6.9) |
 Missing response | 3.7 | 16.7 (6.3–27.0) | 5.2 (1.3–9.0) |
Nicotine use | |||
 Never or cessated | 72.8 | 11.0 (10.0–12.0) | 3.9 (3.2–4.6) |
 Daily or sporadical | 27.2 | 15.1 (13.1–17.1) | 5.6 (4.2–7.1) |
Physical activity | |||
 High | 61.8 | 10.7 (9.7–11.8) | 3.8 (3.0–4.5) |
 Intermediate | 28.7 | 14.5 (12.3–16.8) | 5.7 (4.3–7.2) |
 Low | 9.5 | 13.7 (11.5–15.9) | 4.5 (2.9–6.1) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
 < 25 | 59.1 | 10.8 (9.7–12.0) | 3.4 (2.7–4.1) |
 25–29.9 | 26.4 | 11.9 (10.4–13.4) | 5.2 (3.8–6.7) |
 ≥ 30 | 14.5 | 17.7 (14.6–20.9) | 7.1 (5.0–9.1) |