Table 3.
The probability (hazard ratio, HR) for full early or partial early return-to-work (RTW), given the last day in the medical sickness certificate
| Women | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episodes of sickness benefit | Full early RTW | Partial early RTW | Episodes of sickness benefit | Full early RTW | Partial early RTW | ||
| n | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | n | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | ||
| At start of an episode of sickness benefit | |||||||
| Primary diagnosis (ICD-10 diagnosis chapter) | |||||||
| I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 10,405 | 1.36 (1.29–1.44) | 0.80 (0.71–0.91) | 7,879 | 1.32 (1.25–1.41) | 0.64 (0.55–0.75) |
| II | Neoplasms | 31,154 | 0.62 (0.60–0.64) | 0.82 (0.78–0.86) | 16,109 | 0.62 (0.60–0.65) | 0.85 (0.80–0.90) |
| IV | Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases | 16,929 | 1.45 (1.39–1.51) | 0.74 (0.68–0.82) | 6,127 | 1.14 (1.07–1.22) | 0.51 (0.42–0.61) |
| V | Mental and behavioural disorders | 184,028 | 0.52 (0.51–0.53) | 0.51 (0.50–0.53) | 78,431 | 0.47 (0.46–0.49) | 0.46 (0.44–0.49) |
| VII | Diseases of the nervous system | 28,088 | 1.19 (1.16–1.23) | 0.70 (0.65–0.75) | 13,746 | 1.00 (0.96–1.05) | 0.62 (0.56–0.68) |
| IX | Diseases of the circulatory system | 17,103 | 0.64 (0.61–0.68) | 0.55 (0.51–0.60) | 27,983 | 0.57 (0.55–0.59) | 0.65 (0.61–0.69) |
| X | Diseases of the respiratory system | 44,206 | 1.92 (1.86–1.97) | 0.69 (0.64–0.74) | 22,228 | 1.69 (1.63–1.76) | 0.63 (0.56–0.70) |
| XI | Diseases of the digestive system | 21,268 | 1.12 (1.07–1.16) | 0.66 (0.60–0.72) | 22,171 | 1.18 (1.13–1.22) | 0.69 (0.63–0.76) |
| XIII | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | 167,612 | 1 | 1 | 124,945 | 1 | 1 |
| XIV | Diseases of the genitourinary system | 19,749 | 1.47 (1.41–1.53) | 0.73 (0.66–0.79) | 5,419 | 1.01 (0.93–1.09) | 0.75 (0.64–0.88) |
| XVIII | Symptoms and signs | 28,971 | 0.83 (0.80–0.86) | 0.68 (0.63–0.73) | 14,279 | 0.75 (0.72–0.79) | 0.60 (0.55–0.67) |
| XIX | Injury and poisoning | 67,000 | 1.21 (1.18–1.23) | 1.44 (1.39–1.49) | 84,980 | 1.20 (1.17–1.22) | 1.10 (1.06–1.14) |
| Other diagnosis chapter | 27,255 | 1.06 (1.02–1.10) | 0.70 (0.65–0.75) | 17,136 | 0.93 (0.89–0.97) | 0.70 (0.64–0.76) | |
| Missing data/unknown | 1,230 | 0.94 (0.81–1.09) | 0.37 (0.26–0.51) | 896 | 0.80 (0.68–0.95) | 0.46 (0.33–0.64) | |
| Age group (years) | |||||||
| 16–29 | 74,805 | 1.42 (1.39–1.46) | 1.09 (1.04–1.14) | 62,062 | 1.29 (1.26–1.32) | 0.90 (0.85–0.95) | |
| 30–39 | 130,212 | 1 | 1 | 76,761 | 1 | 1 | |
| 40–49 | 184,271 | 0.89 (0.88–0.91) | 1.00 (0.96–1.04) | 108,470 | 0.91 (0.88–0.93) | 1.01 (0.97–1.06) | |
| 50–59 | 190,350 | 0.86 (0.84–0.88) | 0.91 (0.88–0.95) | 126,679 | 0.79 (0.77–0.81) | 0.88 (0.84–0.93) | |
| ≥60 | 85,360 | 0.86 (0.84–0.88) | 0.67 (0.63–0.70) | 68,357 | 0.79 (0.77–0.81) | 0.67 (0.63–0.71) | |
| Country of birth | |||||||
| Sweden | 564,043 | 1 | 1 | 369,501 | 1 | 1 | |
| Not Sweden | 100,955 | 0.85 (0.83–0.87) | 0.67 (0.65–0.70) | 72,828 | 0.76 (0.74–0.78) | 0.59 (0.56–0.62) | |
| Educational level | |||||||
| Compulsory education | 84,612 | 0.88 (0.86–0.90) | 0.81 (0.77–0.85) | 96,543 | 0.90 (0.89–0.92) | 0.85 (0.82–0.89) | |
| Secondary education | 358,839 | 1 | 1 | 259,013 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tertiary education | 221,547 | 1.12 (1.10–1.14) | 1.19 (1.15–1.23) | 86,773 | 1.13 (1.10–1.15) | 1.42 (1.36–1.47) | |
| Children 0–6 years old | |||||||
| No | 556,381 | 1 | 1 | 368,705 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 108,617 | 1.07 (1.05–1.10) | 1.06 (1.02–1.11) | 73,624 | 1.04 (1.01–1.06) | 1.04 (1.00–1.09) | |
| Type of employment | |||||||
| Permanently employed | 573,358 | 1 | 1 | 377,754 | 1 | 1 | |
| Short-term employed | 11,718 | 1.20 (1.15–1.25) | 0.68 (0.61–0.76) | 5,370 | 1.06 (0.99–1.13) | 0.78 (0.67–0.90) | |
| Self-employed | 11,614 | 0.78 (0.75–0.80) | 0.32 (0.29–0.34) | 22,371 | 0.75 (0.72–0.77) | 0.20 (0.18–0.22) | |
| Unemployed | 53,947 | 0.71 (0.67–0.75) | 1.80 (1.67–1.94) | 34,679 | 0.66 (0.63–0.69) | 1.43 (1.34–1.53) | |
| Parental leave | 13,743 | 0.85 (0.81–0.90) | 0.61 (0.55–0.68) | 1,973 | 0.85 (0.76–0.95) | 0.64 (0.51–0.82) | |
| Student | 618 | 1.54 (1.33–1.79) | 0.64 (0.40–1.01) | 182 | 1.19 (0.90–1.59) | 0.52 (0.20–1.37) | |
| The year before an episode of sickness benefit | |||||||
| Employment status | |||||||
| Working | 598,522 | 1 | 1 | 398,393 | 1 | 1 | |
| Not working, have income | 30,805 | 0.88 (0.83–0.92) | 0.65 (0.59–0.72) | 19,433 | 1.01 (0.96–1.06) | 0.75 (0.66–0.85) | |
| Not working, no income | 11,020 | 0.79 (0.74–0.84) | 0.68 (0.59–0.79) | 7,585 | 0.73 (0.68–0.79) | 0.72 (0.60–0.87) | |
| Missing data/unknown | 24,651 | 0.76 (0.72–0.80) | 0.53 (0.47–0.60) | 16,918 | 0.77 (0.73–0.82) | 0.78 (0.68–0.90) | |
| Employment sector | |||||||
| Private company | 234,979 | 1.18 (1.14–1.22) | 1.47 (1.40–1.55) | 314,721 | 1.06 (1.01–1.11) | 0.99 (0.91–1.08) | |
| State | 28,233 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 1.26 (1.21–1.31) | 15,064 | 0.86 (0.82–0.92) | 1.17 (1.06–1.30) | |
| County council | 65,131 | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) | 1.07 (1.00–1.14) | 8,773 | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) | 1.15 (1.06–1.24) | |
| Municipality | 240,485 | 1 | 1 | 36,145 | 1 | 1 | |
| State or municipality owned company | 31,107 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 1.21 (1.17–1.26) | 29,721 | 0.88 (0.86–0.91) | 1.15 (1.09–1.23) | |
| Other organisation | 29,392 | 1.08 (1.05–1.12) | 1.24 (1.17–1.31) | 13,402 | 0.93 (0.89–0.98) | 0.97 (0.88–1.07) | |
| Occupation (SSYK1) | |||||||
| 1 | Legislators, senior officials and managers | 14,107 | 1.32 (1.26–1.38) | 2.18 (2.04–2.32) | 14,679 | 1.08 (1.03–1.13) | 1.81 (1.67–1.97) |
| 2 | Professionals | 78,673 | 1.39 (1.35–1.43) | 1.89 (1.80–1.98) | 32,249 | 1.28 (1.24–1.34) | 1.88 (1.75–2.03) |
| 3 | Technicians and associate professionals | 108,525 | 1.26 (1.23–1.29) | 1.69 (1.62–1.76) | 45,918 | 1.26 (1.22–1.31) | 1.69 (1.58–1.81) |
| 4 | Clerks | 54,999 | 1.31 (1.27–1.34) | 1.92 (1.84–2.01) | 21,919 | 1.10 (1.06–1.15) | 1.32 (1.21–1.44) |
| 5 | Service workers and shop sales workers | 236,067 | 1 | 1 | 37,841 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 3,009 | 1.02 (0.93–1.13) | 1.43 (1.22–1.68) | 8,572 | 0.98 (0.91–1.05) | 1.61 (1.45–1.79) |
| 7 | Craft and related trades workers | 6,465 | 1.07 (1.00–1.15) | 1.25 (1.11–1.42) | 93,131 | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) | 0.92 (0.86–0.98) |
| 8 | Plant and machine operators, assemblers | 25,963 | 1.02 (0.99–1.07) | 1.01 (0.94–1.09) | 85,551 | 1.06 (1.03–1.10) | 0.90 (0.84–0.96) |
| 9 | Elementary occupations | 51,508 | 0.95 (0.92–0.98) | 1.05 (0.99–1.12) | 30,694 | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) | 0.86 (0.79–0.95) |
| 0 | Armed forces | 116 | 1.46 (1.03–2.08) | 1.01 (0.50–2.04) | 819 | 1.38 (1.21–1.58) | 1.01 (0.74–1.38) |
| Missing data/unknown | 85,566 | 1.23 (1.19–1.29) | 1.31 (1.22–1.42) | 70,956 | 1.04 (0.99–1.08) | 0.98 (0.90–1.07) | |
| Income (SEK) | |||||||
| <100 000 | 39,613 | 1.09 (1.05–1.12) | 0.79 (0.73–0.85) | 27,289 | 1.03 (0.99–1.07) | 0.77 (0.70–0.84) | |
| 100 000–199 999 | 139,175 | 0.93 (0.91–0.95) | 0.76 (0.73–0.79) | 56,053 | 0.94 (0.91–0.97) | 0.78 (0.73–0.82) | |
| 200 000–299 999 | 312,278 | 1 | 1 | 141,474 | 1 | 1 | |
| 300 000–399 999 | 130,913 | 1.26 (1.24–1.28) | 1.34 (1.30–1.39) | 149,323 | 1.26 (1.24–1.29) | 1.25 (1.20–1.30) | |
| ≥400 000 | 43,019 | 1.49 (1.45–1.53) | 1.83 (1.75–1.91) | 68,190 | 1.71 (1.67–1.75) | 1.72 (1.65–1.80) | |