Adjusted associations of sickness absence with death by demographics. 10 Town study, Finland
| Measure of sickness absence* | Age group† | Occupational status† | Type of employment† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–45 years | over 45 years | Non-manual | Manual | Permanent | Temporary | |
| *The indices of sickness absence are annual rate of long term absences (>3 days) and the number of sickness absence days per year, based on data from five consecutive years at work; †hazard ratios are adjusted for age in 10 year categories, occupational status, and type of employment contract. | ||||||
| Long term absences | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| >0–0.5 | 1.86 (0.77 to 4.41) | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.95) | 1.44 (0.93 to 2.21) | 1.19 (0.62 to 2.29) | 1.43 (0.99 to 2.08) | 0.95 (0.23 to 3.90) |
| >0.5–1 | 2.63 (1.06 to6.50) | 2.09 (1.38 to 3.16) | 2.73 (1.75 to 4.26) | 1.20 (0.60 to 2.40) | 2.27 (1.54 to 3.34) | 0.68 (0.07 to 6.12) |
| >1 | 4.19 (1.81 to 9.70) | 3.78 (1.69 to 5.15) | 4.70 (3.13 to 7.06) | 2.33 (1.29 to 4.23) | 3.94 (2.78 to 5.58) | 2.58 (0.62 to 10.65) |
| Absence days | ||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| >0–7 | 2.07 (0.28 to 15.47) | 1.13 (0.62 to 2.03) | 1.24 (0.64 to 2.43) | 1.01 (0.36 to 2.89) | 1.29 (0.70 to 2.36) | 0.51 (0.09 to 2.85) |
| >7–15 | 2.93 (0.38 to 22.43) | 1.68 (0.91 to 3.12) | 1.96 (0.97 to 3.93) | 1.26 (0.43 to 3.66) | 1.90 (1.02 to 3.55) | 0.68 (0.09 to 5.03) |
| >15 | 7.49 (1.01 to 55.34) | 4.16 (2.34 to 7.40) | 5.30 (2.75 to 10.23) | 2.73 (1.00 to 7.49) | 4.69 (2.60 to 8.47) | 2.34 (0.43 to 12.76) |