Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
Variables | Total | No medically certified sick leave | Medically certified sick leave due to common mental disorders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1819 | (%) | N | (Cases %1) | N | (Cases %2) | |
Age | ||||||
< 30 | 242 | 13.30 | 139 | 57.4 | 21 | 8.7 |
30–39 | 342 | 18.80 | 192 | 56.1 | 39 | 11.4 |
40–49 | 477 | 26.22 | 270 | 56.6 | 50 | 10.5 |
50–59 | 520 | 28.59 | 297 | 57.1 | 31 | 6.0 |
> 59 | 238 | 13.08 | 148 | 62.2 | 5 | 2.1 |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 1734 | 95.33 | 987 | 56.9 | 142 | 8.2 |
Male | 85 | 4.67 | 59 | 69.4 | 4 | 4.7 |
Work status | ||||||
Permanent employment | 1716 | 94.86 | 983 | 57.3 | 138 | 8.4 |
Temporary contract | 38 | 2.10 | 23 | 60.5 | 3 | 7.9 |
Substitute/extra | 52 | 2.87 | 33 | 63.5 | 5 | 9.6 |
Other | 3 | 0.17 | 1 | 33.3 | - | - |
Supervisory position | ||||||
Top manager | 274 | 15.32 | 112 | 40.9 | 24 | 8.8 |
Middle manager | 151 | 8.44 | 106 | 70.2 | 11 | 7.3 |
No management responsibility | 1364 | 76.24 | 810 | 59.4 | 109 | 8.0 |
Working with clients | ||||||
No contact | 10 | 0.55 | 8 | 80.0 | - | - |
Less than half the time | 260 | 14.29 | 167 | 64.2 | 19 | 7.3 |
Half the time or more | 1532 | 84.22 | 862 | 56.3 | 127 | 8.29 |