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Table 1 Demographic presentation of the study population, responders, and of the sample population that had experienced negative encounters with social insurance staff

From: Does feeling respected influence return to work? Cross-sectional study on sick-listed patients’ experiences of encounters with social insurance office staff

 

Total number of respondents n (%)

Respondents with experience of positive encounters n (%)

Respondents with experience of negative encounters n (%)

All

5,802 (100)

4,365 (100)

1,206 (100)

Gender

   

Female

3,698 (64)

2,811 (64)

790 (66)

Male

2,104 (36)

1,554 (36)

416 (34)

Age categories

   

20-29

460 (8)

331 (8)

169 (14)

30-39

1,177 (20)

897 (20)

334 (28)

40-49

1,424 (25)

1,058 (24)

326 (27)

50-59

1,825 (31)

1,397 (32)

285 (24)

60-64

916 (16)

682 (16)

92 (7)

Educational level

   

Compulsory school

1759 (30)

1324 (30)

287 (24)

2 years in high school

1251 (22)

950 (22)

272 (23)

3-4 years in high school

1171 (20)

883 (20)

299 (25)

University credits

490 (8)

386 (9)

105 (8)

Completed university degree

1074 (19)

786 (18)

233 (19)

Missing

56 (1)

36 (1)

10 (1)

Sick-leave diagnosis

   

Mental

1,547 (27)

1161 (27)

335 (28)

Musculoskeletal

1,855 (32)

1422 (32)

386 (32)

Other somatic

1,322 (23)

964 (22)

218 (18)

Several diagnoses

1,069 (18)

256 (6)

133 (11)

(Missing)

9

562 (13)

134 (11)