Table 1 Response rate and characteristics of the physicians in the study population
Study population | Respondents | Respondents having consultations concerning sickness certification at least a few times a year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n | % of study population | n | % of the respondents | |
All | 7665 | 5455 | 71 | 4019 | 74 |
County | |||||
Stockholm | 6794 | 4827 | 71 | 3446 | 71 |
Östergötland | 871 | 628 | 72 | 573 | 91 |
Sex | |||||
Women | 3646 | 2710 | 74 | 2007 | 74 |
Men | 4019 | 2745 | 68 | 2012 | 73 |
Educational level 1 | |||||
Non-specialist | 1381 | 1046 | 76 | ||
Specialist | 3995 | 2947 | 74 | ||
No information | 79 | 26 | 33 | ||
Mean age (years) | 48.2 | 48.3 | 47.7 | ||