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Table 2 Discordant twin analyses. Difference in sick leave between low and medium level users of alcohola

From: Does low alcohol use increase the risk of sickness absence? A discordant twin study

 

Total population (n = 6734)

Total population adjusted for sex

Dizygotic pairs adjusted for sex

Monozygotic pairs

Frequency of alcohol use

4.09 (2.94–5.25)

3.57 (2.42–4.71)

2.63 (0.36–4.90) (n = 434 pairs)

1.09 (−1.05–3.23) (n = 222 pairs)

Binge drinking

3.57 (2.48–4.66)

2.65 (1.58–3.72)

1.36 (−0.94–3.65) (n = 422 pairs)

0.27 (−2.21–2.75) (n = 181 pairs)

  1. aDifference measured as low level user’s sick leave minus medium user’s sick leave. 95 % confidence intervals are shown in parentheses