Table 2 Men’s and women’s mortality by sickness absence (SA, leading variable measured in quartiles): Percent of all person/years
| Â | All mortality | Cancer-related mortality | CVD-related mortality | Suicide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
 N deaths | 25,351 | 9724 | 7570 | 1917 |
  No SA | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.01 |
   < 25% SA | 0.29 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
  25–50% SA | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
  50–75% SA | 0.63 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 0.05 |
   > 75% SA | 1.21 | 0.60 | 0.26 | 0.07 |
 chi2 p-value | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |
Women | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
 N deaths | 24,772 | 15,826 | 3652 | 1097 |
  No SA | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
   < 25% SA | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
  25–50% SA | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
  50–75% SA | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
   > 75% SA | 0.80 | 0.61 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
  chi2 p-value | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |