Table 2 Mean* number of days duration for sick leave periods with 95% confidence intervals (CI), unadjusted and adjusted
From: Sick leave patterns in common musculoskeletal disorders – a study of doctor prescribed sick leave
Women | Unadjusted means | Adjusted means** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Disease group (ICD 10) | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI |
Low back pain (M54) | 26 | 23-29 | 26 | 24-28 |
Disc disorders (M51) | 161 | 129-201 | 150 | 130-173 |
Knee osteoarthritis (M17) | 90 | 71-114 | 81 | 69-95 |
Hip osteoarthritis (M16) | 120 | 68-211 | 116 | 85-158 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (M05-M06) | 154 | 122-195 | 147 | 119-183 |
Myalgia (M79) | 30 | 25-36 | 27 | 24-31 |
Age category | ||||
18-29 | 35 | 27-46 | 35 | 27-46 |
30-44 | 48 | 41-56 | 48 | 41-56 |
45-54 | 47 | 40-55 | 48 | 41-56 |
55-64 | 57 | 46-71 | 54 | 44-67 |
Men | Unadjusted means | Adjusted means** | ||
Disease group (ICD 10) | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI |
Low back pain (M54) | 25 | 23-28 | 25 | 23-28 |
Disc disorders (M51) | 138 | 115-166 | 139 | 116-167 |
Knee osteoarthritis (M17) | 77 | 63-95 | 75 | 61-93 |
Hip osteoarthritis (M16) | 118 | 183-169 | 114 | 79-163 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (M05-M06) | 157 | 87-285 | 152 | 84-277 |
Myalgia (M79) | 24 | 20-29 | 24 | 20-29 |
Age category | ||||
18-29 | 28 | 22-36 | 28 | 22-35 |
30-44 | 40 | 35-46 | 40 | 35-46 |
45-54 | 39 | 33-45 | 39 | 33-45 |
55-64 | 50 | 42-60 | 50 | 41-59 |
Women and men | Unadjusted means | Adjusted means*** | ||
Disease group (ICD 10) | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI |
Low back pain (M54) | 26 | 24-28 | 26 | 24-28 |
Disc disorders (M51) | 148 | 128-171 | 149 | 130-172 |
Knee osteoarthritis (M17) | 83 | 71-97 | 81 | 69-95 |
Hip osteoarthritis (M16) | 119 | 88-161 | 117 | 86-159 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (M05-M06) | 154 | 125-191 | 148 | 119-183 |
Myalgia (M79) | 27 | 24-31 | 27 | 24-31 |
Age category | ||||
18-29 | 31 | 26-37 | 31 | 26-37 |
30-44 | 44 | 39-48 | 44 | 40-49 |
45-54 | 43 | 38-48 | 43 | 38-48 |
55-64 | 53 | 47-61 | 52 | 45-60 |
Sex | ||||
Women | 47 | 43-52 | 46 | 43-51 |
Men | 40 | 36-43 | 40 | 37-44 |