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Occup Environ Med 59:175-181 doi:10.1136/oem.59.3.175
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Mental health insurance claims among spouses of frequent business travellers

Table 4

Comparisons of selected results: spouse study with previous employee study,1 (standardised claims rate ratios (SRRs) comparing travel with non-travel categories)

Employee travel category
Spouses Employees
Disease or disorder (ICD-9) 1 2–3 ≥4 1 2–3 ≥4
Psychological disorders (230–319):
    Men 1.21 1.52 1.93 2.11 3.13 3.06
    Women 1.31 1.06 1.73 1.47 1.96 2.59
Stress-related disorders (308–309):
    Men 1.18 1.87 2.71 1.50 2.18 2.96
    Women 2.26 1.69 2.81 1.99 1.50 2.79
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709):
    Men 2.48 3.65 2.66 1.48 2.05 2.39
    Women 1.07 1.11 1.38 1.21 1.23 1.34
Intestinal diseases (555–569):
    Men 1.45 1.12 1.38 1.38 1.56 1.80
    Women 1.29 1.55 1.55 1.49 1.32 1.59

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