Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 99% confidence interval (CI) for death or welfare dependency 5 years after first visit to a jobs and benefits office due to mental health related sickness absence, in Denmark, 2010–2012

 Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing

206

53

1.24

0.78–1.98

37

1.12

0.67–1.89

 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying

1781

378

0.99

0.83–1.18

256

0.84

0.69–1.03

 Construction

1212

280

1.09

0.89–1.34

199

1.01

0.81–1.27

 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles

2496

510

0.95

0.81–1.10

392

0.95

0.81–1.12

 Transporting and storage

1100

230

0.99

0.80–1.23

186

1.07

0.85–1.35

 Accommodation and food service

573

111

0.80

0.59–1.09

92

0.84

0.61–1.16

 Public administration

642

140

1.13

0.86–1.49

85

0.97

0.70–1.34

 Courts and prisons; Police; Fire Departments

224

52

1.10

0.70–1.73

36

1.11

0.66–1.85

 Education

1572

312

0.99

0.81–1.21

229

0.99

0.79–1.23

 Human health and social work

5357

1158

1.06

0.94–1.18

821

1.02

0.90–1.16

 Other industries

4396

882

0.94

0.83–1.06

722

1.08

0.95–1.24

 Workers in elementary occupations

2083

465

1.27

1.02–1.58

354

1.22

0.96–1.55

 Workers in occupations that require skills at a basic level

8842

1891

1.22

1.02–1.46

1454

1.22

1.00–1.49

 Technicians and associate professionals

4554

932

1.14

0.94–1.38

635

1.05

0.85–1.31

 Professionals

2467

441

1.00

–

333

1.00

–

 Employees in occupations with missing skill requirements

1714

404

1.27

1.01–1.61

303

1.16

0.90–1.51

 Anxiety

667

155

1.59

1.21–2.09

137

1.58

1.18–2.12

 Depression

8140

2011

1.69

1.51–1.90

1595

1.66

1.46–1.89

 Mental ill health NOS

2197

647

2.13

1.81–2.50

451

1.78

1.48–2.14

 Stress/burnout

8656

1320

1.00

–

896

1.00

–

 20–29 years

3850

574

0.31

0.25–0.37

720

0.77

0.63–0.95

 30–39 years

7023

1320

0.48

0.41–0.56

1059

0.79

0.65–0.96

 40–49 years

6450

1522

0.68

0.58–0.79

969

0.89

0.73–1.08

 50–54 years

2337

717

1.00

–

331

1.00

–

 Married or cohabitant with resident children

8633

1695

0.82

0.72–0.93

991

0.57

0.50–0.66

 Married or cohabitant without resident children

3175

700

0.90

0.76–1.05

419

0.63

0.53–0.75

 Single with resident children

2653

605

0.99

0.84–1.18

538

1.04

0.87–1.24

 Single without resident children

5199

1133

1.00

–

1131

1.00

–

 Men

5939

1312

0.97

0.87–1.09

1093

1.07

0.95–1.21

 Women

13,721

2821

1.00

–

1986

1.00

–

 Unemployed

4515

1254

1.22

1.05–1.42

1243

1.61

1.38–1.88

 Employed

15,145

2879

1.00

–

1836

1.00

–