Table 1 Study sample
From: Does low alcohol use increase the risk of sickness absence? A discordant twin study
Female sex | Mean age at baseline (SDa) | Sick leave (SDa) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total population (n = 6734) | 52.6 % | 25.3 (3.7) | 8.5 % (17.9) |
Alcohol use past 14 days | |||
No use (n = 1911) | 59.1 % | 25.3 (3.8) | 11.4 % (22.0) |
1–10 timesb (n = 4714) | 50.1 % | 25.3 (3.7) | 7.3 % (15.8) |
> 10 times (n = 105) | 43.8 % | 24.9 (3.7) | 8.4 % (15.5) |
Binge drinking past year | |||
0–4/year (n = 2053) | 63.2 % | 26.0 (3.8) | 10.9 % (20.9) |
5/year - 2/weekb (n = 4562) | 47,6 % | 25.0 (3.7) | 7.3 % (15.9) |
> 2/week (n = 18) | 16.7 % | 25.2 (3.5) | 21.0 % (30.8) |