Table 2 Participants with at least 1 episode of sick leave during follow-up, the HUNT study (1996–1998), Norway
From: Hearing loss, sick leave, and disability pension: findings from the HUNT follow-up study
Total | Normal | Any | Mild | Disabling | Any hearing loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sample | hearing | hearing loss | hearing loss | hearing loss | + tinnitus | |
(N = 21 754) | (N = 21 231) | (N = 523) | (N = 433) | (N = 90) | (N = 182) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Total sample | 15 984 (73.5) | 15 580 (73.4) | 404 (77.2) | 338 (78.1) | 66 (73.3) | 143 (78.6) |
Stratified analysis | ||||||
Men | 6948 (65.8) | 6712 (65.6) | 236 (71.7) | 204 (73.4) | 32 (62.7) | 94 (74.0) |
Women | 9036 (80.7) | 8868 (80.6) | 168 (86.6) | 134 (86.5) | 34 (87.2) | 49 (89.1) |
Younger adults < 35 yr at baseline | 6753 (71.8) | 6679 (71.1) | 74 (73.3) | 57 (74.0) | 17 (70.8) | 29 (76.3) |
Older adults > 35 year at baseline | 9231 (74.7) | 8901 (74.6) | 330 (78.2) | 281 (78.9) | 49 (74.2) | 114 (79.2) |
High education | 9669 (73.1) | 9408 (73.0) | 261 (77.4) | 214 (79.0) | 47 (71.2) | 98 (80.3) |
Low education | 6315 (74.0) | 6172 (74.0) | 143 (76.9) | 124 (76.5) | 19 (79.2) | 45 (75.0) |
White-collar | 4685 (73.5) | 4586 (73.5) | 99 (74.4) | 84 (74.3) | 15 (75.0) | 31 (73.8) |
Blue-collar | 6629 (74.6) | 6396 (74.4) | 233 (79.8) | 201 (81.0) | 32 (72.7) | 91 (82.7) |