Table 2 Mean number of sick leave episodes by age for municipal employees in health and care sectors in Kristiansand, Norway, and Aarhus, Denmark, 2004 to 2008

Norway

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

Overall mean ^a

1.8

1.7–1.9

2.0

1.9–2.0

2.0

1.9–2.1

2.0

2.0–2.1

2.3

2.2–2.4

<0.0001

Age group (years)

20–29

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

<0.0001

30–39

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

0.23

40–49

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

<0.0001

50–59

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.3

0.003

60–67

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.8

0.11

Denmark

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

Overall mean ^a

2.0

2.0–2.1

2.1

2.0–2.1

2.1

2.1–2.2

2.2

2.2–2.3

2.2

2.2–2.3

<0.0001

Age group (years)

20–29

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.4

<0.0001

30–39

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

0.09

40–49

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

0.01

50–59

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

<0.0001

60–67

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

0.11