Table 1.
Psychiatric morbidity (GHQ) at phases 1 (1985–1988) and 2 (1989–1990), and subsequent long spells of sickness absence (1991–1998) in men and women
| Men (n=3638) | Women (n=1466) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| GHQ score at phase 1 | ||
| 0–2 | 2350 (64.6) | 867 (59.1) |
| 3–4 | 371 (10.2) | 152 (10.4) |
| 5+ | 917 (25.2) | 447 (30.5) |
| GHQ score at phase 2 | ||
| 0–2 | 2222 (61.1) | 817 (55.7) |
| 3–4 | 398 (10.9) | 148 (10.1) |
| 5+ | 1018 (28.0) | 501 (34.2) |
| GHQ caseness at phases 1 and 2 | ||
| Neither | 2190 (60.2) | 778 (53.1) |
| Phase 1 only | 430 (11.8) | 187 (12.8) |
| Phase 2 only | 531 (14.6) | 241 (16.4) |
| Phase 1 and phase 2 | 487 (13.4) | 260 (17.7) |
| Number of spells (rate per 100 person-years) | Number of spells (rate per 100 person-years) | |
| Psychiatric long spells, 1991–1998 | 279 (1.4) | 201 (2.7) |
| Non-psychiatric long spells, 1991–1998 | 1630 (8.3) | 1343 (18.3) |
| Spells with missing diagnosis, 1991–1998 | 336 (1.7) | 257 (3.5) |
| All long spells, 1991–1998 | 2245 (11.5) | 1801 (24.6) |
GHQ, General Health Questionnaire.