Sickness absence due to common mental disorders in young employees in Sweden: are there differences in occupational class and employment sector?

ABSTRACT:

Background

A large proportion of sickness absence (SA) in young adults is due to common mental disorders (CMDs). Still studies on CMD-related SA in young workers are lacking, especially studies for those employed in the private sector. The current study investigated the associations between sector of employment, occupational class and SA due to CMDs. In addition, associations between type of employment branch and SA due CMDs within each sector were examined.

Methods

This population-based longitudinal cohort study included 663,583 employees, 19-29 years, residing in Sweden in 2009. Employment sector (i.e., private/public) and occupational class (non-manual/manual workers) were measured in 2009. Risk estimates of SA due to CMDs, between 2010 and 2016, were calculated as Hazard

SUBMITTER: Bjorkenstam E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature