Adjusted associations of sickness absence with death from all causes. 10 Town study, Finland
| Measure of sickness absence* | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants (%) | Deaths | Hazard ratio (95% CI)† | Number of participants (%) | Deaths | Hazard ratio (95% CI)† | |
| *The indices of sickness absence are annual rate of short and long term absences and the number of sickness absence days per year, based on data from five consecutive years at work; †adjusted for age in 10 year categories, occupational status and type of employment contract. | ||||||
| Short term absences (1–3 days) | ||||||
| 0 | 2272 (18) | 30 | 1.00 | 2258 (8) | 13 | 1.00 |
| >0–1 | 6160 (48) | 76 | 1.06 (0.69 to 1.62) | 10895 (38) | 67 | 1.17 (0.65 to 2.12) |
| >1–2 | 2758 (21) | 38 | 1.41 (0.87 to 2.28) | 8536 (29) | 56 | 1.36 (0.74 to 2.49) |
| >2 | 1631 (13) | 22 | 1.59 (0.91 to 2.77) | 7226 (25) | 73 | 2.33 (1.29 to 4.22) |
| Long term absences (>3 days) | ||||||
| 0 | 3547 (28) | 23 | 1.00 | 5683 (20) | 23 | 1.00 |
| >0–0.5 | 4324 (34) | 49 | 1.89 (1.15 to 3.11) | 9547 (33) | 37 | 0.99 (0.59 to 1.66) |
| >0.5–1 | 2197 (17) | 31 | 2.46 (1.42 to 4.27) | 5537 (19) | 41 | 1.88 (1.13 to 3.14) |
| >1 | 2753 (21) | 63 | 4.25 (2.57 to 7.03) | 8148 (28) | 108 | 3.33 (2.12 to 5.26) |
| Absence days | ||||||
| 0 | 1247 (10) | 9 | 1.00 | 1148 (4) | 5 | 1.00 |
| >0–7 | 6194 (48) | 48 | 1.29 (0.63 to 2.63) | 12685 (44) | 47 | 1.01 (0.40 to 2.55) |
| >7–15 | 2466 (19) | 28 | 1.99 (0.93 to 4.24) | 6772 (23) | 36 | 1.45 (0.57 to 3.70) |
| >15 | 2914 (23) | 81 | 4.73 (2.34 to 9.55) | 8310 (29) | 121 | 3.72 (1.51 to 9.14) |