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Table 2 Short-term sick leave (STSL) in 2002, number and percentage of the outcomes, in 2006–2007

From: Short-term sick leave and future risk of sickness absence and unemployment - the impact of health status

Short term sick leave (STSL) in 2002

Outcome measures

Sick leave more than 30 days in 2007

Disability pension in 2007

Unemployment in 2006 ≤180 days

Unemployment in 2006 >180 days

n

%

p-value*

n

%

p-value*

n

%

p-value*

n

%

p-value*

High STSL (> 1 spell) n=1824

160

8.8

<0.0001

17

0.9

0.2377

94

5.2

<.0001

11

0.6

0.1063

Low STSL (1 spell) n=3125

197

6.3

 

29

0.9

 

103

3.3

 

38

1.2

 

No STSL n=4895

225

4.6

 

63

1.3

 

146

3.0

 

54

1.1

 

Missing

0

  

0

  

127

  

0

  
  1. *P-value for Chi-square tests.
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BMC Public Health

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