Table 1

Study population and response rate in the project “Women’s health and living conditions”, Sweden, 1995

OccupationStudy population n (%)Responded to questionnaire n (%)Declined collection of sickness absence data n (%)
Medical secretaries203 (100)166 (80)8 (4)
Nurses203 (100)176 (87)3 (1.5)
Assistant nurses204 (100)154 (75)5 (2.5)
Metal workers807 (100)583 (72)21 (2.6)
Total1417 (100)1075 (76)37 (2.6)