Table 2

 Main effects: adjusted* rate ratios (95% confidence intervals) of medically certified sickness absences by levels of worktime control and sources of stress

Number(%)WomenNumber(%)Men
*Adjusted for age, level of education, occupational status, types of work contract and work schedule, marital status and dependent children, smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, and overweight.
Control over daily working hours4 good2364 (19)1.001130 (28)1.00
33085 (25)1.16(1.09,1.23)827 (21)1.05(0.93,1.18)
23261 (27)1.26(1.18,1.33)757 (19)1.18(1.05,1.33)
1 poor3417 (28)1.29(1.22,1.37)1298 (32)1.26(1.13,1.40)
Control over4 good1399 (12)1.00512 (13)1.00
days off34477 (37)1.05(0.98,1.12)1504 (37)1.19(1.05,1.35)
23699 (31)1.16(1.09,1.24)1164 (29)1.20(1.05,1.36)
1 poor2552 (21)1.23(1.14,1.32)832 (21)1.26(1.09,1.45)
Job demands1 low2860 (24)1.001051 (26)1.00
23164 (26)1.09(1.03,1.15)1175 (29)1.10(1.00,1.22)
33158 (26)1.13(1.06,1.19)1024 (26)1.18(1.07,1.31)
4 high2880 (24)1.26(1.19,1.33)737 (18)1.16(1.03,1.30)
Job control4 high3433 (28)1.001105 (28)1.00
32830 (23)0.96(0.91,1.01)967 (24)0.98(0.87,1.09)
23129 (26)1.11(1.05,1.17)1053 (26)0.98(0.88,1.09)
1 low2667 (22)1.09(1.03,1.15)862 (22)1.17(1.05,1.32)
Job strainLow strain3054 (25)1.001059 (27)1.00
Active job3199 (27)1.09(1.03,1.15)1011 (25)1.04(0.93,1.17)
Passive job2942 (24)1.07(1.01,1.13)1165 (29)1.03(0.93,1.14)
High strain2832 (24)1.27(1.20,1.34)750 (19)1.21(1.08,1.35)
Effort- reward imbalance1 low2124 (18)1.00922 (23)1.00
23601 (30)0.99(0.94,1.05)1182 (30)1.10(0.98,1.22)
33731 (31)1.03(0.98,1.10)1157 (29)1.10(0.99,1.23)
4 high2563 (21)1.21(1.14,1.29)729 (18)1.41(1.26,1.58)