Table 3

Medically certified and self certified sickness absences of non-victims at work units in which bullying exists and in other work units

Employees workingPerson-years
Absence rate per 100 person-yearsModel I rate ratio
(95% CI)
Model II rate ratio
(95% CI)
Model III rate ratio
(95% CI)
Model IV rate ratio
(95% CI)
Medically certified sickness absence:
 In work units with no bullying (n=2186)180765.91.001.001.001.00
 In units with bullying (n=3167)260771.71.09 (1.02 to 1.18)1.09 (1.01 to 1.17)1.06 (0.98 to 1.16)1.03 (0.95 to 1.11)
Self certified sickness absence:
 In work units with no bullying (n=2186)1807141.21.001.001.001.00
 In units with bullying (n=3167)2607149.81.05 (1.00 to 1.10)1.04 (0.99 to 1.09)1.04 (0.98 to 1.10)1.04 (0.98 to 1.10)
  • Footnotes as for table 2.