Table 1

Characteristics of the employees

White collar Blue collar Somatic after hernia Somatic pregnant Mental
Age (mean (SD))35 (6.4)35.8 (8.9) 43 (7.4) 31 (2.7)44 (9.1)
Sex (% female)51%3% 37%100%46%
Supervisor (% yes)24%16% 32% 23%14%
Education level1-150 (median) 7 2  3.5  6 6
Sick leave (%) 0% 0%100% 13%68%
Hours work4041 39 3235
  • 1-150 Scored on a 7 point scale: lowest education is primary school (1), highest education is university (7).