Table 3.
Descriptive statistics
| Characteristic | Development, N = 9,756 | Test, N = 9,908 |
|---|---|---|
| Status 1 year after sickness absence leave | ||
| Not benefit recipient | 5,517 (57%) | 5,253 (53%) |
| Other benefit recipient | 2,333 (24%) | 2,095 (21%) |
| Health benefit recipient | 1,906 (20%) | 2,560 (26%) |
| Status 3 years after sickness absence leave | ||
| Not benefit recipient | 6,319 (65%) | 5,827 (59%) |
| Other benefit recipient | 2,049 (21%) | 2,019 (20%) |
| Health benefit recipient | 1,388 (14%) | 2,062 (21%) |
| Status 5 years after sickness absence leave | ||
| Not benefit recipient | 6,487 (66%) | 5,965 (60%) |
| Other benefit recipient | 1,588 (16%) | 1,491 (15%) |
| Health benefit recipient | 1,681 (17%) | 2,452 (25%) |
| Age | 38 (31, 45) | 38 (31, 45) |
| Age groups | ||
| 20–29 | 1,830 (19%) | 2,020 (20%) |
| 30–39 | 3,531 (36%) | 3,493 (35%) |
| 40–49 | 3,261 (33%) | 3,192 (32%) |
| 50–54 | 1,134 (12%) | 1,203 (12%) |
| Time passed between the first day of sickness absence and the baseline visit at the jobs and benefits office | 55 (42, 64) | 45 (35, 56) |
| Time passed between the first day of sickness absence and the baseline visit at the jobs and benefits office (grouped) | ||
| < 30 | 1,026 (11%) | 1,765 (18%) |
| 31–60 | 5,616 (58%) | 6,616 (67%) |
| > 60 | 3,114 (32%) | 1,527 (15%) |
| Period | ||
| Before 2012 | 7,803 (80%) | 8,076 (82%) |
| 2012 | 1,953 (20%) | 1,832 (18%) |
| Family type in the calendar year preceding the baseline | ||
| Couple with resident children | 3,790 (39%) | 4,843 (49%) |
| Couple without resident children | 1,505 (15%) | 1,670 (17%) |
| Single with resident children | 1,471 (15%) | 1,182 (12%) |
| Single without resident children | 2,986 (31%) | 2,213 (22%) |
| Missing | 4 (< 0.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Weeks receiving health-related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode | 0 (0, 7) | 0 (0, 9) |
| Weeks receiving health-related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode (grouped) | ||
| A: 0 weeks | 5,738 (59%) | 5,443 (55%) |
| B: 1–26 | 3,064 (31%) | 3,226 (33%) |
| C: > 26 | 954 (9.8%) | 1,239 (13%) |
| Weeks receiving non-health related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode | 0 (0, 16) | 0 (0, 17) |
| Weeks receiving non-health related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode (grouped) | ||
| A: 0 weeks | 5,846 (60%) | 5,757 (58%) |
| B: 1–26 | 1,959 (20%) | 2,226 (22%) |
| C: > 26 | 1,951 (20%) | 1,925 (19%) |
| Sickness absence reason | ||
| Anxiety | 379 (3.9%) | 289 (2.9%) |
| Depression | 3,693 (38%) | 4,449 (45%) |
| Mental ill health without further specification | 1,028 (11%) | 1,169 (12%) |
| Stress/burnout | 4,656 (48%) | 4,001 (40%) |
| Skill level | ||
| Highest | 1,252 (13%) | 1,216 (12%) |
| Medium | 2,207 (23%) | 2,348 (24%) |
| Basic | 4,386 (45%) | 4,457 (45%) |
| Few or no | 1,066 (11%) | 1,018 (10%) |
| Unstated | 845 (8.7%) | 869 (8.8%) |
| Industry | ||
| Accommodation and food service activities | 299 (3.1%) | 274 (2.8%) |
| Agriculture | 100 (1.0%) | 106 (1.1%) |
| Construction | 591 (6.1%) | 621 (6.3%) |
| Courts and prisons, Police, Fire Departments | 111 (1.1%) | 113 (1.1%) |
| Education | 731 (7.5%) | 842 (8.5%) |
| Human health and social work activities | 2,596 (27%) | 2,761 (28%) |
| Manufacturing, mining and quarrying | 893 (9.2%) | 888 (9.0%) |
| Other branches | 2,288 (23%) | 2,110 (21%) |
| Public administration | 336 (3.4%) | 306 (3.1%) |
| Transporting and storage | 548 (5.6%) | 553 (5.6%) |
| Unstated | 47 (0.5%) | 54 (0.5%) |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,216 (12%) | 1,280 (13%) |
| Unemployment insurance (in the calendar year preceding the baseline) | ||
| Insured | 8,413 (86%) | 8,716 (88%) |
| Not insured | 1,343 (14%) | 1,192 (12%) |
| Citizenship | ||
| Danish | 9,188 (94%) | 9,544 (96%) |
| Not Danish | 564 (5.8%) | 364 (3.7%) |
| Missing | 4 (< 0.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Participation in the Danish RTW program | ||
| Control | 1,771 (18%) | 2,075 (21%) |
| Intervention | 2,568 (26%) | 2,241 (23%) |
| Not eligible | 5,417 (56%) | 5,592 (56%) |
| Employment status at baseline | ||
| Employed | 7,479 (77%) | 7,670 (77%) |
| Unemployed | 2,277 (23%) | 2,238 (23%) |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 6,886 (71%) | 6,836 (69%) |
| Women | 2,870 (29%) | 3,072 (31%) |
n (%); Median (IQR)