Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
From: Predictive factors of the duration of sick leave due to mental disorders
| Variables | n | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic | ||||
| Age at start of sick leave (years) | 38.3 | 7.39 | ||
| 20–29 | 26 | 12.6 | ||
| 30–39 | 96 | 46.4 | ||
| 40–49 | 72 | 34.8 | ||
| ≧ 50 | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 168 | 81.2 | ||
| Female | 39 | 18.8 | ||
| Age at employment (years) | 25.6 | 3.81 | ||
| < 25 | 93 | 44.9 | ||
| 25–29 | 86 | 41.5 | ||
| ≧ 30 | 28 | 13.5 | ||
| Tenure (years) | 14.9 | 8.13 | ||
| < 5 | 22 | 10.6 | ||
| 5–9 | 32 | 15.5 | ||
| 10–19 | 87 | 42.0 | ||
| ≧ 20 | 66 | 31.9 | ||
| Clinical | ||||
| Number of previous sick leave | ||||
| 0 | 141 | 68.1 | ||
| 1 | 37 | 17.9 | ||
| 2≦ | 29 | 14.0 | ||
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Major depressive disorder | 104 | 50.2 | ||
| Adjustment disorder | 57 | 27.5 | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Anxiety disorder | 7 | 3.4 | ||
| Schizophrenia | 7 | 3.4 | ||
| Others | 19 | 9.2 | ||
| Duration of sickness absence (days) | 235.8 | 228.4 | ||
| Work related | ||||
| Employee rank | ||||
| Manager | 36 | 17.4 | ||
| Senior staff | 101 | 48.8 | ||
| Normal staff | 62 | 30.0 | ||
| Assistant staff | 8 | 3.9 | ||