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. 2022 Sep 5;32(9):431–437. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20200541

Table 2. Diagnosis-specific cumulative incidence and median time of return-to-work and resignation in 30 days or more of sick leave.

Causes of sick leave
(ICD-10 codes)
N Return-to-work Resignation


N Cumulative incidence
at time from sick leave, %
Median
time, days
N Cumulative incidence
at time from sick leave, %
Median
time, days


0.5 yr. 1 yr. 1.5 yr. 2 yr. 3.5 yr. 0.5 yr. 1 yr. 1.5 yr. 2 yr. 3.5 yr.
Overall (A00–U99) 1,209 1,014 63.6 74.9 78.1 80.0 83.9 90 167 5.5 8.7 9.5 10.6 13.8 249
Mental disorders (F00–F99) 695 570 56.6 70.3 73.8 76.4 82.1 118 121 6.3 10.7 11.8 13.3 17.4 259
 Schizophrenia (F20) 21 14 19.1 47.6 52.4 61.9 66.7 251 6 9.5 9.5 9.5 14.3 28.6 785
 Bipolar affective disorders (F31) 24 23 45.8 62.5 66.7 70.8 95.8 249 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 575
 Depressive episodes (F32) 418 352 58.1 72.0 75.8 78.5 84.2 118.5 66 6.7 9.6 10.3 11.5 15.7 230
 Other anxiety disorders (F41) 40 30 52.5 65.0 67.5 67.5 75.0 114.5 9 7.5 17.5 20.0 20.0 22.5 247
 Reaction to severe stress,
​ and adjustment disorders (F43)
108 84 62.5 72.8 74.7 75.6 78.4 91.5 23 5.6 14.1 15.9 17.8 21.6 274
Neoplasms (C00–D48) 113 91 63.7 75.2 79.7 80.5 80.5 68 3 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.7 88
Circulatory diseases (I00–99) 64 61 79.7 85.9 90.6 90.6 95.3 59 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.1 865
Musculoskeletal diseases (M00–M99) 83 71 67.5 80.7 81.9 84.3 85.5 75 11 6.0 8.4 8.4 10.8 13.3 241
Injuries (S00–T98) 103 95 86.4 89.3 92.2 92.2 92.2 60 8 3.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 180

ICD-10, International Classification of Disease, 10th revision.