Table 2 Rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for onset of long-term sickness absence during 18 months of follow-up (absolute and relative change in rate ratios when adjusting)
ModelMenWomen
RR(95% CI)ChangeRR(95% CI)Change
Adjusted for age and family status
I Executive managers/academics1.001.00
II Middle managers/3–4 years further education2.04(0.93 to 4.47)3.02(1.18 to 7.78)
III Other white-collar workers2.67(1.39 to 5.13)4.34(1.77 to 10.69)
IV Skilled blue-collar workers3.56(1.85 to 6.85)3.47(1.21 to 10.01)
V Semiskilled and unskilled workers4.22(2.23 to 7.97)5.80(2.28 to 14.75)
SEP as a linear term1.37(1.21 to 1.55)1.30(1.14 to 1.47)
Adjusted for age, family status and health behaviour
I Executive managers/academics1.001.00
II Middle managers/3–4 years further education1.89(0.86 to 4.15)0.15 (7%)2.87(1.11 to 7.38)0.15 (5%)
III Other white-collar workers2.50(1.30 to 4.84)0.17 (6%)3.88(1.57 to 9.58)0.46 (11%)
IV Skilled blue-collar workers3.25(1.68 to 6.31)0.31 (9%)3.10(1.07 to 8.96)0.37 (11%)
V Semiskilled and unskilled workers3.66(1.91 to 7.03)0.56 (13%)4.73(1.84 to 12.15)1.07 (18%)
SEP as a linear term1.33(1.17 to 1.51)0.04 (3%)1.24(1.09 to 1.41)0.06 (5%)
Adjusted for age, family status, health behaviour and physical work environment
I Executive managers/academics1.001.00
II Middle managers/3–4 years further education1.59(0.72 to 3.53)0.45 (22%)2.40(0.92 to 6.24)0.62 (21%)
III Other white-collar workers1.85(0.94 to 3.64)0.82 (31%)3.24(1.30 to 8.04)1.10 (25%)
IV Skilled blue-collar workers1.58(0.75 to 3.33)1.98 (56%)2.18(0.74 to 6.45)1.30 (37%)
V Semiskilled and unskilled workers1.83(0.90 to 3.73)2.39 (57%)3.24(1.23 to 8.56)2.56 (44%)
SEP as a linear term1.10(0.95 to 1.28)0.27 (20%)1.14(0.99 to 1.32)0.16 (12%)
Adjusted for age, family status, health behaviour, physical and psychosocial work environment
I Executive managers/academics1.001.00
II Middle managers/3–4 years further education1.60(0.72 to 3.56)0.44 (22%)2.37(0.91 to 6.18)0.65 (22%)
III Other white-collar workers1.76(0.88 to 3.54)0.91 (34%)3.01(1.19 to 7.59)1.33 (38%)
IV Skilled blue-collar workers1.46(0.68 to 3.16)2.10 (59%)2.06(0.69 to 6.17)1.42 (41%)
V Semiskilled and unskilled workers1.77(0.83 to 3.79)2.45 (58%)2.76(1.00 to 7.65)3.04 (52%)
SEP as a linear term1.09(0.93 to 1.29)0.28 (20%)1.09(0.93 to 1.28)0.21 (16%)
  • SEP, socioeconomic position.