Table 3.
Absolute (SII) and relative (RII) occupational class differences in sickness absence by diagnostic causes, women a
| Diseases | 2005 | 2008 | 2011 | 2014 | p for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SII b | |||||
| Any cause | 0.12 (0.12, 0.13) | 0.12 (0.11, 0.12) | 0.12 (0.12, 0.12) | 0.11 (0.11, 0.12) | <0.0001 |
| Musculoskeletal | 0.08 (0.07, 0.08) | 0.08 (0.07, 0.08) | 0.07 (0.07, 0.07) | 0.07 (0.06, 0.07) | <0.0001 |
| Mental | 0.01 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.5135 |
| Injuries | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.02) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.8005 |
| Neoplasms | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.4891 |
| Nervous system | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular | 0.00 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | <0.0001 |
| Respiratory | 0.00 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | <0.0001 |
| Digestive system | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.6261 |
| Other diagnoses | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.9142 |
| RII b | |||||
| Any cause | 2.12 (2.08, 2.16) | 2.08 (2.04, 2.13) | 2.09 (2.05, 2.14) | 2.12 (2.08, 2.17) | 0.8737 |
| Musculoskeletal | 4.99 (4.80, 5.18) | 4.67 (4.50, 4.84) | 4.67 (4.50, 4.85) | 4.88 (4.68, 5.08) | 0.0570 |
| Mental | 1.18 (1.12, 1.24) | 1.19 (1.14, 1.25) | 1.24 (1.18, 1.31) | 1.26 (1.19, 1.33) | 0.2494 |
| Injuries | 2.21 (2.07, 2.37) | 2.08 (1.95, 2.28) | 2.08 (1.94, 2.22) | 2.04 (1.91, 2.19) | 0.2226 |
| Neoplasms | 1.00 (0.91, 1.10) | 0.89 (0.81, 0.98) | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 0.96 (0.87, 1.05) | 0.8106 |
| Nervous system | 4.70 (4.23, 5.23) | 4.08 (3.67, 4.54) | 3.87 (3.47, 4.31) | 3.62 (3.24, 4.05) | 0.0002 |
| Cardiovascular | 2.10 (1.90, 2.32) | 2.13 (1.90, 2.37) | 2.00 (1.77, 2.25) | 2.59 (2.27, 2.96) | 0.0227 |
| Respiratory | 1.49 (1.36, 1.63) | 1.34 (1.22, 1.47) | 1.18 (1.08, 1.28) | 1.15 (1.04, 1.27) | <0.0001 |
| Digestive system | 1.43 (1.27, 1.60) | 1.46 (1.29, 1.64) | 1.42 (1.26, 1.60) | 1.56 (1.38, 1.76) | 0.6433 |
| Other diagnoses | 1.38 (1.31, 1.45) | 1.43 (1.36, 1.52) | 1.44 (1.36, 1.52) | 1.53 (1.44, 1.62) | 0.0042 |
95% confidence intervals are shown in parentheses
a SII Slope Index of Inequality, RII Relative Index of Inequality
b Age-adjusted; age was classified into 5-year age groups