Table 1.

Descriptive statistics at baseline for women with a history of long-term sick leave

Variable	Description	n (%)
Age group	35–44 years	84 (30)
	45–54 years	133 (48)
	≥55 years	63 (22)
Disease/disorder	Musculoskeletal	131
(individuals could have more than one disease, and so percentages are not applicable)	Mental health	116
	Cardiac	17
	Pulmonary	25
	Comorbidity musculoskeletal & mental health	90
Education	Primary school	49 (18)
	Secondary school	99 (36)
	University	128 (46)
Occupation	Elderly care/home care	85 (29)
	Preschool teacher	53 (18)
	Disability care	23 (8)
	School teacher	55 (19)
	Administration	44 (15)
	Other	35 (12)
Outcome variables		Mean (SD)
Work Ability Score (WAS)	(0–10)	3.9 (2.8)
Working degree (%)	(0–100)	20 (35)
Vitality score	(0–100)	40.2 (21.3)

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