Table 2 Random-effects generalized least squares (GLS) regression model with sickness absence regressed on standardized predictors

Education

−1.83***

(− 2.04, − 1.61)

−1.58***

(− 1.81, − 1.35)

−1.47***

(− 1.81, − 1.14)

−1.63***

(− 1.97, − 1.29)

−1.58***

(− 1.81, − 1.35)

−1.59***

(− 1.82, − 1.36)

Sex (female)

2.81***

(2.38, 3.23)

2.93***

(2.50, 3.37)

2.94***

(2.50, 3.38)

2.93***

(2.49, 3.37)

2.93***

(2.49, 3.36)

2.94***

(2.50, 3.38)

Cohort (younger)

−2.41***

(− 2.89, −1.94)

−1.83***

(− 2.34, − 1.33)

−1.82***

(− 2.33, − 1.32)

−1.82***

(− 2.33, − 1.31)

−1.84***

(− 2.34, − 1.33)

−1.73***

(− 2.24, − 1.21)

Health behaviors

0.97***

(0.74, 1.20)

0.98***

(0.75, 1.21)

0.97***

(0.74, 1.20)

0.69***

(0.37, 1.02)

1.28***

(0.92, 1.64)

Sex*education

−0.19

(− 0.62, 0.24)

–

–

–

Cohort*Education

0.10

(−0.36, 0.55)

–

–

Sex*Health behaviors

0.51*

(0.10, 0.93)

–

Cohort*Health behaviors

−0.51*

(−0.97, − 0.05)

N

8794

8039

8039

8039

8039

8039