Table 1.

Degree of disability and gender distribution for compensated patient claims from the County Councils' Mutual Insurance Company, from 2003 through 2005 (n = 139)

Degree of disability	Male, n	Female, n	Total, n
Period of sick leave but no permanent disability	16	16	32
1–15%	39	46	85
16–30%	5	5	10
Over 30%	4	8	12
Total	64	75	139