Table 3.
Mortality of alcohol use disorder, alcohol induced mental disorder and alcohol induced medical condition-related sick leave managed as an outpatient or by psychiatric inpatient treatment
| Gender | Illness | Type of treatment ** | Hazard ratio* | Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Alcohol addiction and misuse |
Outpatient only |
2.90 |
2.24–3.75 |
| Inpatient |
3.23 ††† |
2.76–3.78 |
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| Alcohol induced mental disorders |
Outpatient only |
4.14 |
2.79–6.13 |
|
| Inpatient |
4.52 |
3.24–6.31 |
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| Alcohol induced medical conditions |
Outpatient only |
2.96 |
2.38–3.67 |
|
| Inpatient |
6.35 |
5.13–7.87 |
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| Women |
Alcohol addiction and misuse |
Outpatient only |
5.83 |
2.90–11.75 |
| Inpatient |
6.46 ††† |
4.41–9.47 |
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| Alcohol induced mental disorders |
Outpatient only |
8.75 |
2.81–27.22 |
|
| Inpatient |
3.10 |
1.00–9.66 |
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| Alcohol induced medical conditions |
Outpatient only |
4.18 |
2.30–7.60 |
|
| Inpatient |
8.82 |
5.36–14.53 |
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| Both |
Alcohol addiction and misuse |
Outpatient only |
3.46 |
2.71–4.41 |
| Inpatient |
3.85 ††† |
3.33–4.45 |
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| Alcohol induced mental disorders |
Outpatient only |
4.88 |
3.37–7.09 |
|
| Inpatient |
4.74 |
3.45–6.54 |
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| Alcohol induced medical conditions |
Outpatient only |
3.37 |
2.75–4.13 |
|
| Inpatient | 7.04 | 5.79–8.58 |
* Hazard ratios adjusted for age, education, job code classification.
**Outpatient treatment = Alcohol-use-disorder (AUD)-related sick leave managed on an outpatient basis. Inpatient = AUD-related psychiatric inpatient treatment. None=Neither outpatient or inpatient treatment.
†††Denotes a statistically significant gender interaction (HR 2.16, CI 1.43-3.25).