Table 1 Self-reported characteristics of the participants (N = 282)
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Country of birth | |
Sweden | 263 (93.3) |
Othera | 18 (6.4) |
Not available | 1 (0.3) |
Have > 1 children living at homeb | 136 (48.2) |
Have no children at home | 142 (50.4) |
Missing | 4 (1.4) |
Marital status | |
Living with partner/parentsc | 207 (73.4) |
Living alone with/without children | 75 (26.6) |
Education | |
Elementary | 27 (9.6) |
Upper secondary | 126 (44.7) |
Post-upper secondary | 4 (1.4) |
University | 125 (44.3) |
Diagnosis | |
Stress-related disorders | 126 (44.6) |
Depression | 62 (22.0) |
Anxiety | 7 (2.5) |
A combination of stress-related disorders and/or anxiety | |
and/or depression | 71 (25.2) |
Otherd | 3 (1.1) |
Missing | 13 (4.6) |
Profession | |
Health care, schools and social service | 140 (49.7) |
Administrative work | 40 (14.2) |
Sales and service | 33 (11.7) |
Leading position or self-employed | 27 (9.6) |
Industry workers and engineers | 11 (3.9) |
Othere | 31 (10.9) |
Economy | |
Very good/good | 61 (21.6) |
Acceptable | 110 (39.0) |
Unsatisfactory/very unsatisfactory | 110 (39.0) |
Missing | 1 (0.4) |
Days of physical exercise (> 30 min) per week | |
0 days | 46 (16.3) |
1–3 days | 155 (54.9) |
4–5 days | 38 (13.5) |
6–7 days | 40 (14.2) |
Missing | 3 (1.1) |
Other health problems (comorbidity) | |
Yesf | 95 (33.7) |
No other health problem except the CMD | 185 (65.6) |
Missing | 2 (0.7) |
Sick leave degree (%) | |
100 | 106 (37.6) |
25–75 | 176 (62.4) |
Employer had taken actions to facilitate the woman’s RTW | |
Yesg | 174 (61.7) |
No | 103 (36.5) |
Missing | 5 (1.8) |
Previous sick leave due to CMD | |
Yes | 166 (58.9) |
No | 116 (41.1) |