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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the sample

From: Alcohol use disorder-related sick leave and mortality: a cohort study

Variable

Value

Observed cases

128,001 (all employed persons)

Mean observation period

2350 days (6.4 years)

Sex

male

85,502

66.8%

female

42,499

33.2%

Age

Point of observation during study period

Start

End

Mean

34.99

41.67

Standard deviation

12.36

13.58

Minimum

15

16

Maximum

64

74

Education

General school certificate

  

(9 years of schooling)

40,498

31.6%

Intermediate secondary school certificate

  

(10 years of schooling)

52,208

40.8%

Qualifying high school degree

  

(13 years of schooling)

2,786

2.2%

University degree

1,090

0.9%

Not known

29,271

22.9%

Job code classification

Occupations with little or no qualification

57,097

57.9%

Qualified manual occupations, skilled workers

28,778

29.1%

Qualified white-collar occupations

11,700

11.9%

Middle-management and management positions

1,155

1.2%

 

Not known

29,271

22.9%