Social characteristics of those who reported illness, disease, or had been on sick leave (for two weeks or more) 1998–2001
Illness | Disease | >14 Sick leave days | Neither of these | Number | |
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Data shown as percentages and numbers. The percentages are based on large samples and may only in worst cases deviate one or two per cent up and down because of sample reason. | |||||
Total share in the employed population | 67 | 38 | 14 | 25 | 13887 |
Share among women | 72 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 6770 |
Share among men | 62 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 7117 |
Share among those >55 years of age | 70 | 55 | 22 | 18 | 1934 |
Share among blue collar workers | 72 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 5340 |
Share among people with tertiary education | 60 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 4665 |
Share among “poor” (with no possibility of getting 14000 SK in a week if needed) | 74 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 1679 |