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Table 3 Distribution of belonging to the sick-listed sample or the randomized general working population for different socioeconomic groups.

From: Can work ability explain the social gradient in sickness absence: a study of a general population in Sweden

 

Women

n = 3505

Men

n = 2216

Socioeconomic status

Newly sick-listed sample

n = 2004

Randomized working population sample

n = 1501

Newly sick-listed sample

n = 1002

Randomized working population sample

n = 1214

Higher non-manual

49 (227)

51 (234)

29 (106)*

71 (257)

Intermediate non-manual

55 (550)*

45 (447)

35 (158)*

65 (290)

Lower non-manual

52 (291)

48 (265)

39 (67)*

61 (106)

Skilled manual

63 (425)*

37 (252)

54 (288)

46 (249)

Non-skilled manual

63 (511)*

37 (303)

55 (383)*

45 (312)

  1. Presented for women and men separately, % (n)
  2. *Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05), between the sick-listed sample and the randomized working population sample