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Table 2 Sick leave in the follow-up depending on the disease

From: Nurse-work instability and incidence of sick leave – results of a prospective study of nurses aged over 40

 

For other diseases

Due to a musculo-skeletal disease

Due to a psycho-logical impairment

Due to musculoskeletal disease and/or psychological impairment

Sick leave

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

 No

54.1% (861)

72.6% (1155)

83.7% (1333)

59.9% (953)

 Yes (at least 1 day)

45.9% (731)

27.4% (437)

16.3% (259)

40.1% (639)

Length of sick leave

 Up to 6 weeks (1–42 days)

34.9% (556)

21.8% (347)

11.6% (185)

29.6% (472)

  > 6 weeks – 12 months (43–364 days)

10.1% (161)

4.1% (65)

3.4% (54)

7.6% (121)

  > 12 months (365 days)

0.9% (14)

1.6% (25)

1.3% (20)

2.9% (46)