Table 3 Descriptive statistics

Status 1 year after sickness absence leave

 Not benefit recipient

5,517 (57%)

5,253 (53%)

 Other benefit recipient

2,333 (24%)

2,095 (21%)

 Health benefit recipient

1,906 (20%)

2,560 (26%)

Status 3 years after sickness absence leave

 Not benefit recipient

6,319 (65%)

5,827 (59%)

 Other benefit recipient

2,049 (21%)

2,019 (20%)

 Health benefit recipient

1,388 (14%)

2,062 (21%)

Status 5 years after sickness absence leave

 Not benefit recipient

6,487 (66%)

5,965 (60%)

 Other benefit recipient

1,588 (16%)

1,491 (15%)

 Health benefit recipient

1,681 (17%)

2,452 (25%)

Age

38 (31, 45)

38 (31, 45)

Age groups

 20–29

1,830 (19%)

2,020 (20%)

 30–39

3,531 (36%)

3,493 (35%)

 40–49

3,261 (33%)

3,192 (32%)

 50–54

1,134 (12%)

1,203 (12%)

Time passed between the first day of sickness absence and the baseline visit at the jobs and benefits office

55 (42, 64)

45 (35, 56)

Time passed between the first day of sickness absence and the baseline visit at the jobs and benefits office (grouped)

 < 30

1,026 (11%)

1,765 (18%)

 31–60

5,616 (58%)

6,616 (67%)

 > 60

3,114 (32%)

1,527 (15%)

Period

 Before 2012

7,803 (80%)

8,076 (82%)

 2012

1,953 (20%)

1,832 (18%)

Family type in the calendar year preceding the baseline

 Couple with resident children

3,790 (39%)

4,843 (49%)

 Couple without resident children

1,505 (15%)

1,670 (17%)

 Single with resident children

1,471 (15%)

1,182 (12%)

 Single without resident children

2,986 (31%)

2,213 (22%)

 Missing

4 (< 0.1%)

0 (0%)

Weeks receiving health-related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode

0 (0, 7)

0 (0, 9)

Weeks receiving health-related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode (grouped)

 A: 0 weeks

5,738 (59%)

5,443 (55%)

 B: 1–26

3,064 (31%)

3,226 (33%)

 C: > 26

954 (9.8%)

1,239 (13%)

Weeks receiving non-health related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode

0 (0, 16)

0 (0, 17)

Weeks receiving non-health related social benefits during a two-year period prior to the baseline of sickness absence episode (grouped)

 A: 0 weeks

5,846 (60%)

5,757 (58%)

 B: 1–26

1,959 (20%)

2,226 (22%)

 C: > 26

1,951 (20%)

1,925 (19%)

Sickness absence reason

 Anxiety

379 (3.9%)

289 (2.9%)

 Depression

3,693 (38%)

4,449 (45%)

 Mental ill health without further specification

1,028 (11%)

1,169 (12%)

 Stress/burnout

4,656 (48%)

4,001 (40%)

Skill level

 Highest

1,252 (13%)

1,216 (12%)

 Medium

2,207 (23%)

2,348 (24%)

 Basic

4,386 (45%)

4,457 (45%)

 Few or no

1,066 (11%)

1,018 (10%)

 Unstated

845 (8.7%)

869 (8.8%)

Industry

 Accommodation and food service activities

299 (3.1%)

274 (2.8%)

 Agriculture

100 (1.0%)

106 (1.1%)

 Construction

591 (6.1%)

621 (6.3%)

 Courts and prisons, Police, Fire Departments

111 (1.1%)

113 (1.1%)

 Education

731 (7.5%)

842 (8.5%)

 Human health and social work activities

2,596 (27%)

2,761 (28%)

 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying

893 (9.2%)

888 (9.0%)

 Other branches

2,288 (23%)

2,110 (21%)

 Public administration

336 (3.4%)

306 (3.1%)

 Transporting and storage

548 (5.6%)

553 (5.6%)

 Unstated

47 (0.5%)

54 (0.5%)

 Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

1,216 (12%)

1,280 (13%)

Unemployment insurance (in the calendar year preceding the baseline)

 Insured

8,413 (86%)

8,716 (88%)

 Not insured

1,343 (14%)

1,192 (12%)

Citizenship

 Danish

9,188 (94%)

9,544 (96%)

 Not Danish

564 (5.8%)

364 (3.7%)

 Missing

4 (< 0.1%)

0 (0%)

Participation in the Danish RTW program

 Control

1,771 (18%)

2,075 (21%)

 Intervention

2,568 (26%)

2,241 (23%)

 Not eligible

5,417 (56%)

5,592 (56%)

Employment status at baseline

 Employed

7,479 (77%)

7,670 (77%)

 Unemployed

2,277 (23%)

2,238 (23%)

Gender

 Men

6,886 (71%)

6,836 (69%)

 Women

2,870 (29%)

3,072 (31%)