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Table 1 Characteristics of workers with temporary work disability due to CVD, Brazil, 2005–2014

From: Time trends and social security burden of temporary work disability due to chronic venous disease in Brazil

Variables

Female (n = 292,800)

Male (n = 136,638)

P value**

n (%)

n (%)

Age group

  < 19

1219 (0.4)

541 (0.4)

0.343

 20–29

22,747 (7.8)

13,910 (10.2)

< 0.001

 30–39

75,901 (25.9)

34,602 (25.3)

< 0.001

 40–49

99,648 (34.0)

44,338 (32.5)

< 0.001

 50–59

78,202 (26.7)

34,954 (25.6)

< 0.001

 60–69

14,341 (4.9)

8171 (6.0)

< 0.001

  > 70

742 (0.3)

122 (0.1)

< 0.001

Affiliation category

 Employee

139,641 (47.7)

88,650 (64.9)

< 0.001

 Self employed

65,667 (22.4)

19,378 (14.2)

< 0.001

 Housekeeper

29,065 (9.9)

667 (4.9)

< 0.001

 Special*

27,764 (9.5)

9971 (7.3)

< 0.001

 Unemployed

17,978 (6.1)

15,817 (11.6)

< 0.001

 Others

12,685 (4.3)

2155 (1.6)

< 0.001

Income (monthly)

  ≤ 2 MW

265,964 (90.8)

91,439 (66.9)

< 0.001

 2–4 MW

22,522 (7.7)

35,354 (25.9)

< 0.001

  ≥ 4 MW

4314 (1.5)

9845 (7.2)

< 0.001

Regions

 Southeast

154,141 (52.6)

76,079 (55.7)

< 0.001

 South

88,705 (30.3)

37,126 (27.2)

< 0.001

 Northeast

26,054 (8.9)

13,645 (10.0)

< 0.001

 Midwest

21,007 (7.2)

7828 (5.7)

< 0.001

 North

2893 (1.0)

1960 (1.4)

< 0.001

  1. *Special, rural workers and fishermen; CVD Chronic venous disease, MW minimum wage
  2. ** Chi-Square Test