Table 2.

Sick leave, applications for pensions due to reduced work capacity and results of the Nurse-WIS

	n = 396 % (n)
Sick leave:
Musculoskeletal disorders
No	79.5% (315)
Yes	20.5% (81)
Psychological impairments to well-being
No	93.7% (371)
Yes	6.3% (25)
Degenerative disease/disease of the lower limbs
No	94.2% (373)
Yes	5.8% (23)
Other illnesses
No	44.9% (178)
Yes	55.1% (218)
Long-term sick leave (> 42 days):
Long-term sick leave because of MSD
No	97.5% (386)
Yes	2.5% (10)
Long-term sick leave because of impairments of psychological well-being
No	98.7% (391)
Yes	1.3% (5)
Pensions for reduced work capacity:
Application for pension for reduced work capacity
No	99.5% (394)
Yes	0.5% (2)
Nurse-WIS
Total score
Median (IQR)	13.1 pts (12.0 pts)
Minimum/maximum	0.0 pts/28.0 pts
Risk categories	% (n)
Low risk (< 10 points)	35.1% (139)
Moderate risk (10–19 points)	41.2% (163)
Increased risk (≥ 20 points)	23.7% (94)

IQR = interquartile range.