Table 2.

Patients who experienced negative healthcare encounters and their self-estimated ability to return to work when feeling/not feeling wronged, in relation to the reason for sickness absence

Type of medical disorder	Return to work was
	Facilitated	Not influenced	Impeded
Psychiatric disorders
Not feeling wronged (n=104)	5%	57%	38% (29% to 37%)
Feeling wronged (n=316)	4%	37%	59% (54% to 64%)
Musculoskeletal disorders
Not feeling wronged (n=142)	7%	66%	27% (20% to 34%)
Feeling wronged (n=302)	7%	49%	44% (38% to 49%)
Other somatic disorders
Not feeling wronged (n=86)	5%	67%	28% (19% to 37%)
Feeling wronged (n=161)	4%	57%	39% (32% to 47%)

The results are presented as proportions (95% CIs).