Table 1

Days worked and absence rates by place, time, age, and socioeconomic status

Person-yearsAbsence rate/100 days1-150
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Municipality:1-151
 Raisio 45113.443.703.813.793.77
 Naantali 25263.473.723.783.803.81
 Turku356844.574.975.185.235.25
 Vantaa289743.513.904.114.124.07
 Oulu238924.404.845.085.125.11
Year:1-151
 1993187023.854.274.474.494.43
 1994190143.984.314.524.524.56
 1995188694.284.684.914.984.96
 1996192674.214.624.854.874.85
 1997197344.304.704.884.924.94
Age (y):1-151
 18–29 50443.684.194.424.454.36
 30–39240873.513.934.134.144.12
 40–49380263.684.064.264.284.26
 50–65284305.325.705.925.986.00
Income (FIM/month):1-151
 <8000184486.356.927.257.337.37
 8000–10999460394.314.754.995.025.00
 11000–13999171552.863.123.233.253.22
 14000–16999103972.182.352.442.422.37
 ⩾17000 35472.042.212.262.262.25
All955864.134.524.734.764.75
  • 1-150 Adjustment for sex, age, and income did not change these figures.

  • 1-151 p Value for interaction with day of the week on sick leaves NS (p values 0.52–0.99).