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Table 3 Alcohol use among Finns in the Health 2000 Survey in association with the occurrence of first subsequent sickness absence lasting over 10 days in 2000 − 2010, certified for any causes. Follow-up started in 2000-2001

From: Alcohol use and sickness absence due to all causes and mental- or musculoskeletal disorders: a nationally representative study

Adjusted for following baseline characteristics:

 

Model 1 Age

Model 2 Age, marital status, education, other health behavior and occupational factors

Model 3 All aforementioned, musculoskeletal and mental disorders and other diseases/disorders

Reference = 1

Events

HRa

95% CIB

HRa

95% CIb

HRa

95% CIb

For any cause (N = 2051)

Lifelong abstainer

116

0.86

0.71, 1.05

0.83

0.68, 1.02

0.82

0.67, 1.00

Former drinker

297

1.14

1.00, 1.30

1.04

0.91, 1.20

1.07

0.93, 1.22

Light drinker

777

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

Moderate drinker

509

1.04

0.93,1.17

1.00

0.89, 1.11

0.94

0.87, 1.11

High-volume drinker

230

1.15

0.98, 1.35

1.05

0.90, 1.24

1.05

0.89, 1.24

Participants with alcohol use disorder

122

1.45

1.19, 1.76

1.35

1.11, 1.65

1.27

1.04, 1.54

  1. aHazard ratio
  2. b95% Confidence interval