Table 2.
Relative risk (RR) for all-cause mortality among women and men on sick leave with adjustments in four models and in a fifth model with two years wash-out period
| Sex | Sick-leave days 1 | Number of deaths | Model I | Model II | Model III | Model IV | Model V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women |
0 |
35 833 |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
| |
1-15 |
3 086 |
1.24 (1.19-1.28) |
1.23 (1.18-1.27) |
1.11 (1.07-1.16) |
1.11 (1.07-1.15) |
1.11 (1.07-1.15) |
| |
16-75 |
4 139 |
1.62 (1.57-1.67) |
1.61 (1.56-1.66) |
1.28 (1.24-1.32) |
1.27 (1.23-1.32) |
1.25 (1.21-1.30) |
| |
76-165 |
2 242 |
2.42 (2.32-2.53) |
2.39 (2.29-2.50) |
1.81 (1.73-1.89) |
1.79 (1.71-1.87) |
1.60 (1.52-1.68) |
| |
166-365 |
3 878 |
3.48 (3.37-3.60) |
3.38 (3.27-3.50) |
2.50 (2.42-2.59) |
2.45 (2.36-2.53) |
1.97 (1.89-2.05) |
| Men |
0 |
63 407 |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
1 (REF) |
| |
1-15 |
4 556 |
1.47 (1.42-1.51) |
1.41 (1.37-1.45) |
1.24 (1.21-1.28) |
1.20 (1.17-1.24) |
1.20 (1.16-1.24) |
| |
16-75 |
5 990 |
1.93 (1.88-1.99) |
1.84 (1.80-1.89) |
1.42 (1.38-1.46) |
1.37 (1.33-1.41) |
1.33 (1.29-1.37) |
| |
76-165 |
3 192 |
2.66 (2.56-2.75) |
2.52 (2.44-2.62) |
1.71 (1.65-1.78) |
1.65 (1.59-1.71) |
1.53 (1.46-1.59) |
| 166-365 | 5 347 | 3.29 (3.20-3.39) | 3.08 (3.00-3.17) | 2.00 (1.95-2.07) | 1.91 (1.85-1.97) | 1.71 (1.65-1.77) |
1Days reimbursed by the Social Insurance Agency, usually from the 15th day of a sick-leave spell.
Model I: adjustment for age.
Model II: adjustment for age and education, type of place of residence, and region of birth.
Model III: adjustment for age, number of days in hospital (categorized).
Model IV: adjustment for age, number of days in hospital (categorized), education, type of place of residence, and region of birth.
Model V: model IV with two years wash-out period.