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Table 4 Gender Analyses of Absences (days taken as sick leave)

From: Reducing sickness absence and stigma due to mental health difficulties: a randomised control treatment trial (RCT) of a low intensity psychological intervention and stigma reduction programme for common mental disorder (Prevail)

Analysis

Condition

Group

Pre intervention

Post intervention

p-value

All absences

     
 

Female

    
  

Prevail

1372 (55.9%)

1082 (44.1%)

 
  

Control

622 (41.0%)

894 (59.0%)

 
 

Male

    
  

Prevail

311 (56.8%)

237 (43.2%)

 
  

Control

195 (43.6%)

252 (56.4%)

< 0.001

Mental health absences

     
 

Female

    
  

Prevail

599 (53.1%)

530 (46.9%)

 
  

Control

66 (19.9%)

265 (80.1%)

 
 

Male

    
  

Prevail

102 (87.9%)

14 (12.1%)

 
  

Control

80 (64.0%)

45 (36.0%)

< 0.001

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