From: Sickness certificates in Sweden: did the new guidelines improve their quality?
Variable | 2007N= 475 | 2009N= 501 | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | ||
Sex | |||||
Man | 38 | 182 | 34 | 171 | |
Woman | 62 | 293 | 66 | 330 | 0.174 |
Total | 100 | 475 | 100 | 501 | |
Age average | |||||
mean, SD | 45 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 0.566 |
Age interval | |||||
≤24 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 33 | |
25-34 | 19 | 90 | 17 | 86 | |
35-44 | 23 | 108 | 23 | 116 | |
45-54 | 24 | 112 | 25 | 125 | |
≥55 | 29 | 139 | 28 | 141 | 0.871 |
Total | 100 | 475 | 100 | 501 | |
Diagnostic group | |||||
MD | 17 | 80 | 21 | 105 | |
MSD | 29 | 137 | 28 | 138 | |
CR | 9 | 42 | 11 | 55 | |
Other | 45 | 211 | 40 | 196 | 0.166 |
Total | 99 | 470 | 99 | 494 | |
Physician affiliation | |||||
PHC | 43 | 201 | 42 | 210 | |
OHS | 5 | 24 | 4 | 19 | |
Private | 8 | 39 | 10 | 51 | |
Hospital | 44 | 206 | 44 | 219 | 0.591 |
Total | 99 | 470 | 100 | 499 | |
Total sick leave length | |||||
Median, CI | 36 | 82-107 | 32 | 57-72 | |
Mean, SD | 94 | 139 | 65 | 87 | <0.001 |