Table 2

Mean and median values of sick leave rate (in days) in the period before, during, and after the intervention per study group

BeforeDuringAfter
Mean (SD) sick leave rate
    Intervention group17.2 (42.1)21.5 (53.9)20.5 (52.3)
    Control group15.2 (41.0)22.9 (56.4)27.6 (62.4)
Median sick leave rate
    Intervention group5.04.02.0
    Control group4.04.02.0