Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
Total sample n = 11,902 | Male n = 4792 | Female n = 7110 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 47.9 (11.3) | 48.3 (11.7) | 47.8 (11.0) |
Median, (IQR [min–max]) | 50 (17 [18–77]) | 50 (17 [18–77]) | 49 (16 [19–76]) |
Country of birth, n (%) | |||
Sweden | 7517 (63) | 2788 (58) | 4729 (67) |
Nordic countries, except for Sweden | 269 (2) | 84 (2) | 185 (3) |
European countries, except for the Nordic countries | 1199 (10) | 536 (11) | 663 (9) |
Countries outside of Europe | 2908 (25) | 1379 (29) | 1529 (21) |
Educational level, n (%) | |||
Primary school (≤ 9 years) | 1228 (10) | 692 (14) | 536 (8) |
Secondary school (10–12 years) | 5866 (50) | 2467 (52) | 3399 (48) |
Short university education (13–14 years) | 1736 (15) | 718 (15) | 1018 (14) |
Long university education (≥ 15 years) | 2982 (25) | 856 (18) | 2126 (30) |
Income, in 1000 SEK, n (%) | |||
Low income | 3971 (33) | 1320 (28) | 2651 (37) |
Medium income | 3967 (33) | 1449 (30) | 2518 (35) |
High income | 3962 (33) | 2023 (42) | 1939 (27) |
Familial status, n (%) | |||
Married, no children | 1950 (16) | 745 (16) | 1205 (17) |
Married, with children | 4935 (42) | 2070 (43) | 2865 (40) |
Single, with children | 1567 (13) | 316 (7) | 1251 (18) |
Single, no children | 3442 (29) | 1655 (35) | 1787 (25) |
Sick leave prior to COVID-19, n (%) | |||
Yes, ≥ 28 days or ≥ 6 times | 1927 (16) | 565 (12) | 1362 (19) |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Employed | 11,408 (96) | 4497 (94) | 6911(97) |
Self-employment | 287 (2) | 190 (4) | 97 (1) |
Unemployed | 204 (2) | 103 (2) | 101 (2) |
COVID-19 related characteristics | |||
Diagnosis type | |||
SARS-CoV-2 detected, U07.1 | 7955 (67) | 3232 (67) | 4723 (66) |
SARS-CoV-2 not detected, U07.2 | 3947 (33) | 1560 (33) | 2387 (34) |
Required inpatient care due to COVID-19 | |||
Yes | 2931 (25) | 1870 (39) | 1061 (15) |
No | 8971 (75) | 2922 (61) | 6049 (85) |
Duration of sick leave due to COVID-19, days | |||
Mean (SD) | 59.4 (70) | 64.2 (76.5) | 56.2 (65.5) |
Median, (IQR [min–max]) | 35 (26 [1–365]) | 36 (30 [1–365]) | 35 (24 [2–365]) |
Continued sick leave for 12 months, n (%) | |||
Yes | 347 (3) | 163 (3) | 184 (3) |
No | 11,555 (97) | 4629 (97) | 6926 (97) |
