Table 4.
Cumulative incidence and regional/national ratio of sickness absence with psychiatric disorders in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000 (age-adjusted data).
| Region | Year | No. of sickness insured women | Cumulative incidence (%) (95% CI) | Change 1994 – 2000 +/- | Regional/national ratio* (95% CI) | No. of sickness insured men | Cumulative incidence (%) (95% CI) | Change 1994 – 2000 +/- | Regional/national ratio* (95% CI) |
| Östfold | 1994 | 48,864 | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 0.92 (0.86–0.99) | 59,538 | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | 0.84 (0.76–0.92) | ||
| 1996 | 51,051 | 2.3 (2.2–2.4) | 0.91 (0.86–0.97) | 61,335 | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 0.92 (0.85–1.00) | |||
| 1998 | 54,282 | 3.8 (3.6–4.0) | 1.21 (1.15–1.26) | 64,510 | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | 1.01 (0.95–1.09) | |||
| 2000 | 58,412 | 4.7 (4.5–4.9) | +3.1 | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) | 67,105 | 2.1 (2.2–2.4) | +1.4 | 1.03 (0.98–1.09) | |
| Vestfold | 1994 | 41,883 | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 0.79 (0.72–0.85) | 50,432 | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | 0.88 (0.80–0.98) | ||
| 1996 | 44,493 | 2.0 (1.9–2.2) | 0.81 (0.76–0.87) | 52,436 | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) | |||
| 1998 | 47,153 | 3.7 (3.6–3.9) | 1.03 (0.98–1.08) | 54,840 | 1.8 (1.7–1.9) | 1.07 (1.01–1.14) | |||
| 2000 | 49,676 | 4.6 (4.4–4.8) | +3.2 | 1.00 (0.96–1.04) | 56,437 | 2.5 (2.3–2.6) | +1.8 | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) | |
| Telemark | 1994 | 32,226 | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 0.83 (0.75–0.91) | 39,653 | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 1.01 (0.91–1.13) | ||
| 1996 | 33,862 | 2.4 (2.2–2.6) | 0.96 (0.89–1.02) | 40,879 | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 0.99 (0.90–1.09) | |||
| 1998 | 35,512 | 4.5 (4.3–4.8) | 1.24 (1.18–1.31) | 42,284 | 2.1 (2.0–2.2) | 1.23 (1.15–1.31) | |||
| 2000 | 37,542 | 5.6 (5.4–5.9) | +4.2 | 1.22 (1.17–1.27) | 43,194 | 2.8 (2.6–3.0) | +2.0 | 1.24 (1.17–1.32) | |
| Aust- | 1994 | 19,428 | 2.3 (2.1–2.5) | 1.32 (1.20–1.45) | 24,177 | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 1.53 (1.37–1.72) | ||
| Agder | 1996 | 20,831 | 3.4 (3.2–3.7) | 1.37 (1.27–1.47) | 25,477 | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 1.62 (1.47–1.77) | ||
| 1998 | 21,836 | 4.6 (4.3–4.9) | 1.25 (1.18–1.34) | 26,478 | 2.2 (2.0–2.4) | 1.30 (1.19–1.41) | |||
| 2000 | 22,970 | 5.2 (4.9–5.5) | +2.9 | 1.14 (1.07–1.20) | 26,985 | 3.0 (2.8–3.2) | +1.7 | 1.32 (1.23–1.42) | |
| Vest- | 1994 | 29,399 | 2.0 (1.8–2.1) | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) | 36,184 | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.30 (1.17–1.44) | ||
| Agder | 1996 | 30,912 | 2.6 (2.4–2.8) | 1.04 (0.97–1.12) | 37,735 | 1.7 (1.5–1.8) | 1.44 (1.33–1.56) | ||
| 1998 | 32,761 | 4.2 (4.0–4.4) | 1.15 (1.09–1.21) | 39,339 | 2.5 (2.4–2.7) | 1.49 (1.40–1.59) | |||
| 2000 | 34,905 | 4.9 (4.6–5.1) | +2.9 | 1.06 (1.01–1.11) | 40,813 | 3.2 (3.0–3.4) | +2.1 | 1.43 (1.35–1.51) | |
*Norway was used as reference.