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Table 4.

Effects of adjustment for work-related factors, health, and lifestyle-related factors on the association between educational level and sick leave

	1–9 days sick leave^†				10 or more days sick leave^†
	Low education^‡		Intermediate education^‡		Low education^‡		Intermediate education^‡
	OR	95 % CI	OR	95 % CI	OR	95 % CI	OR	95 % CI
Model 1: sex, age, and ethnicity	1.06	0.76–1.48	1.29	0.98–1.70	1.81*	1.15–2.85	1.85*	1.21–2.82
Model 2: model 1 + reduced perceived general health	1.07	0.77–1.50	1.30	0.99–1.72	1.77*	1.12–2.81	1.81*	1.18–2.79
Model 3: model 1 + work-related factors^a	1.00	0.71–1.41	1.20	0.91–1.58	1.62*	1.01–2.61	1.69*	1.09–2.62
Model 4: model 1 + lifestyle-related factors^b	1.04	0.74–1.47	1.29	0.97–1.71	1.69*	1.05–2.75	1.77*	1.14–2.77
Model 5: model 1 + work-related factors + health	1.04	0.74–1.47	1.22	0.92–1.62	1.59	0.99–2.55	1.65*	1.05–2.59
Model 6: model 1 + work-related factors + health + lifestyle-related factors	0.98	0.69–1.40	1.18	0.88–1.58	1.42	0.86–2.34	1.58	0.98–2.54

^†Reference category: no sick leave

^‡Reference category: high educational level

^aWork-related factors: awkward postures, low job control, low skill discretion, poor relation with colleagues

^bLifestyle-related factors: overweight/obesity

* p < 0.05