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. 2015 May 15;112(20):347–356. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0347

Table 3. Sick leave among teachers in Germany.

Sick leave _(days’ leave × 100/insurance days) Cases of sick leave _per 100 members*1 Mean duration of cases of sick leave (d) Days’ sick leave _per 100 members*1
AOK insurants 2013 (37)
–Total 5.1% 160.7 11.5 1850
AOK insurants 2013: field: education and teaching
–Total for field 4.5% 191.2 8.5 1625
–West 4.4% 192.8 8.3 1600
–East 4.9% 184.5 9.7 1790
AOK insurants 2013: economic group: health and social care
–Total 5.3% 163.5 12.2 1992
AOK insurants 2012 (37)
–Total 4.9% 153.3 11.8 1812
AOK insurants 2012: field: education and teaching
–Total for field 5.0% 242.4 7.6 1842
–West 4.8% 238.6 7.4 1766
–East 5.8% 256 8.3 2125
AOK insurants 2012: economic group: health and social care
–Total 5.1% 155.2 12.5 1934
DAK insurants 2013 (38)
–Total 4.0% 121.1 12 1456
DAK insurants 2013: economic group: education. culture. and media
–Total for economic group 3.1% 106.4 10.6 1124
DAK insurants 2013: economic group: health care
–Total for economic group 4.6% 126.4 13.2 1663
DAK insurants 2012 (38)
–Total 3.8% 112 12.6 1405
DAK insurants 2012: economic group: education. culture. and media
–Total for economic group 3.0% 99.5 11.1 1108
DAK insurants 2012: economic group: health care
–Total for economic group 4.4% 117.1 13.9 1626
TKK insurants 2013 (39)
–Total 4.0% 115 12.8 1470
TKK insurants 2013: professional field: social and educational occupations. pastoral care providers
–Total for field 3.9% 115 12.4 1430
–Male 3.1% 91 12.4 1130
–Female 4.9% 143 12.4 1780
TKK insurants 2013: professional field: health care professions
–Total for field 4.1% 109 13.7 1490
–Male 3.9% 98 14.5 1420
–Female 4.3% 121 13 1570
TKK insurants 2012 (39)
–Total 3.9% 106 13.4 1420
TKK insurants 2012: professional field: social and educational occupations. pastoral care providers
–Total for field 3.8% 107 12.9 1380
–Male 3.0% 84 13 1090
–Female 4.7% 134 12.8 1720
TKK insurants 2012: professional field: health care professions
–Total for field 4.0% 100 14.7 1470
–Male 3.9% 92 15.3 1410
–Female 4.2% 111 13.9 1540

*1Insured year-round