Table 1.

Characteristics of the O/Gs participating in the surveys 2008 and 2012, respectively, and frequency of sickness certification consultations by sex, age group, and type of specialist certification.

			Frequency of sickness certification consultations
		Participants	≥6 times per week	1–5 times per week	A few times per month or year	Never or almost never	Missing information
		n	n  (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
	2008	1037	284 (27.4)	455 (43.9)	175 (16.9)	117 (11.3)	6 (0.6)
	2012	992	186 (18.8)	476 (48.0)	214 (21.6)	114 (11.5)	2 (0.2)
		m/md/min-max
	Age 2008	48.9/50/25–67
	Age 2012	48.8/49/27–67
		n (%)
2008	Women	693 (66.8)	203 (29.3)	314 (45.3)	98 (14.1)	75 (10.8)	3 (0.4)
	Men	344 (33.2)	81 (23.5)	141 (41.0)	77 (22.4)	42 (12.2)	3 (0.9)
2012	Women	700 (70.6)	145 (20.7)	356 (50.9)	132 (18.9)	66 (9.4)	1 (0.1)
	Men	292 (29.4)	41 (14.0)	120 (41.1)	82 (28.1)	48 (16.4)	1 (0.3)
2008	25–44 ys	389 (37.5)	127 (32.6)	222 (57.1)	34 (8.7)	6 (1.5)	0 (0.0)
	45–67 ys	648 (62.5)	157 (24.2)	233 (36.0)	141 (21.8)	111 (17.1)	6 (0.9)
2012	27–44 ys	392 (39.5)	87 (22.2)	237 (60.5)	65 (16.6)	3 (0.8)	0 (0.0)
	45–67 ys	600 (60.5)	99 (16.5)	239 (39.8)	149 (24.8)	111 (18.5)	2 (0.3)
	Specialista	800 (77.1)	210 (26.2)	324 (40.5)	146 (18.2)	115 (14.4)	5 (0.6)
2008	Specialist otherb	10 (1.0)	2 (20.0)	4 (40.0)	1 (10.0)	2 (20.0)	1 (10.0)
	Nonspecialist	227 (21.9)	72 (31.7)	127 (55.9)	28 (12.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
	Specialista	766 (77.2)	145 (18.9)	338 (44.1)	172 (22.5)	109 (14.2)	2 (0.3)
2012	Specialist otherb	10 (1.0)	1 (10.0)	5 (50.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (40.0)	0 (0.0)
	Nonspecialist	216 (21.8)	40 (18.5)	133 (61.6)	42 (19.4)	1 (0.5)	0 (0.0)

^aPhysicians in study groups having board specialist certification in obstetrics and/or gynecology.

^bPhysicians in study groups having board specialist certification in specialties other than obstetrics and gynecology.