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Table 1 Reasons for sickness absence in the two exposure groups

From: Labour market trajectories following sickness absence due to self-reported all cause morbidity—a longitudinal study

Reasons for sickness absence

Mental health reasons

n = 725

n (%)

Other health reasons

n = 1,311

n (%)

 Anxiety

218 (30.1)

0 (0)

 Depression

405 (55.9)

0 (0)

 Stress and burnout

516 (71.2)

0 (0)

 Other mental illness

79 (11.0)

0 (0)

 Personal problems

139 (19.2)

34 (2.6)

 Psychosocial working environment

166 (22.9)

46 (3.5)

 Cardiovascular or lung diseases

25 (3.5)

106 (8.1)

 Infection

19 (2.6)

53 (4.0)

 Chronic/diffuse pain

85 (11.7)

197 (15.0)

 Cancer

16 (2.2)

66 (5.0)

 Abdominal illness

32 (4.4)

63 (4.8)

 Musculoskeletal disorders

74 (10.2)

799 (61.0)

 Other/unclear reason

74 (10.2)

210 (16.0)

  1. Percentages do not add up to 100 as people could report several reasons for sickness absence