Table 3 Odds ratios (OR), calculated in binary conditional logistic regression models, for receiving social service benefits due to sickness one year after the start of sick leave, if a sick‐listed subject was exposed to minimal intervention at 14 days of sick leave.

	Number at risk		Any benefits due to sickness	Rehabilitation or disability benefits	Sickness benefits
	Intervention	Control	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
Total	450	451	0.69 (0.51–0.93)	0.72 (0.47–1.10)	0.72 (0.46–1.04)
Low back pain	97	104	0.86 (0.46–1.58)	1.94 (0.85–4.41)	0.34 (0.14–0.81)
Rheumatic disorders and arthritis	51	46	0.97 (0.41–2.27)	1.22 (0.33–4.54)	1.08 (0.28–4.22)
Other musculoskeletal disorders	226	215	0.62 (0.39–0.97)	0.52 (0.25–1.08)	0.84 (0.49–1.46)
Mental disorders	76	86	0.46 (0.20–1.02)	0.20 (0.06–0.71)	0.86 (0.30–2.48)
Education ⩽12 years	250	259	0.88 (0.59–1.29)	0.82 (0.48–1.41)	0.94 (0.56–1.57)
Education >12 years	200	192	0.44 (0.27–0.73)	0.53 (0.25–1.11)	0.48 (0.25–0.91)

The models are controlled for gender, age, occupation, and current education and diagnostic groups.