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Table 3 Permanent disability risks of depression and anxiety patients

From: Depression- and anxiety-related sick leave and the risk of permanent disability and mortality in the working population in Germany: a cohort study

Gender

Illness

Type of management

Hazard ratio

Confidence interval

Significance

Men

Anxiety

Outpatient only

1.178

0.937, 1.481

P = 0.161

  

Inpatient

1.285

0.729, 2.266

P = 0.386

 

Depression

Outpatient only

1.698

1.410, 2.044

P < 0.001

  

Inpatient

3.775

2.845, 5.009

P < 0.001

 

Both

Outpatient only

2.592*

1.970, 3.410

P < 0.001

  

Inpatient

4.134

3.012, 5.674

P < 0.001

Women

Anxiety

Outpatient only

1.299

1.062, 1.589

P = 0.011

  

Inpatient

1.271

0.764, 2.114

P = 0.356

 

Depression

Outpatient only

1.310

1.087, 1.579

P = 0.005

  

Inpatient

2.464

1.705, 3.560

P < 0.001

 

Both

Outpatient only

1.419*

1.044, 1.930

P = 0.026

  

Inpatient

2.957

2.082, 4.201

P < 0.001

Men & women

Anxiety

Outpatient only

1.246

1.071, 1.450

P = 0.004

  

Inpatient

1.262

0.864, 1.843

P = 0.228

 

Depression

Outpatient only

1.484

1.301, 1.693

P < 0.001

  

Inpatient

3.130

2.501, 3.917

P < 0.001

 

Both

Outpatient only

1.911*

1.557, 2.346

P < 0.001

  

Inpatient

3.540

2.798, 4.479

P < 0.001

  1. * Denotes significant interaction by sex at 5% level.
  2. Bold type of results denotes statistical significance at 5% level.