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Table 2 Number (%) of patients with components and domains of functioning according to ICF.

From: Health problems and disability in long-term sickness absence: ICF coding of medical certificates

ICF components and domains

All (N = 433)

Men (N = 166)

Women (N = 267)

Gender difference, p-value

Body functions

361 (83.4)

138 (83,1)

223 (83,5)

1

1. Mental functions

219 (50.6)

73 (44)

146 (54.7)

.03*

Body structures

83 (19.2)

39 (23.5)

44 (16.8)

.07

1. Structures of the nervous system

6 (1.4)

5 (3)

1 (0.4)

.03*

7. Structures related to Movements

61 (14.1)

32(19.3)

29 (10.9)

.01*

Activities and participation

152 (35.1)

54 (32.5)

98 (36.7)

.38

2. General tasks and demands

65 (15)

16 (9.6)

50 (18.7)

.01*

  1. Domains with significant gender differences are shown.
  2. * p < .05, Chi-square or Fisher's exact test.