Table 4 Distribution of sick leave episodes (sle) per employee in five categories, for municipal employees in the health and care sectors in Kristiansand, Norway, and Aarhus, Denmark, 2004–2008
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | ||||||
Number of sick leave episodes | ||||||
0 (sle) | 31.8 | 31.5 | 29.2 | 28.5 | 26.9 | <0.0001 |
1(sle) | 23.0 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 0.18 |
2–5 (sle) | 39.8 | 41.2 | 43.2 | 41.2 | 42.9 | 0.04 |
6–26 (sle) | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 9.6 | <0.0001 |
Denmark | ||||||
Number of sick leave episodes | ||||||
0 (sle) | 20.0 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 0.12 |
1 (sle) | 26.1 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.06 |
2–5 (sle) | 49.2 | 48.9 | 49.2 | 49.7 | 48.7 | 0.89 |
6–26 (sle) | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | <0.0001 |