Explaining educational differences in sickness absence: a population-based follow-up study

• Main Authors: Risto Kaikkonen (Author), Tommi Härkänen (Author), Ossi Rahkonen (Author), Raija Gould (Author), Seppo Koskinen (Author)
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• Udgivet: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objects There is a marked socioeconomic gradient in sickness absences, but the causes of this gradient are poorly understood. This study examined the role of health and work-related factors as determinants of educational differences in long-term sickness absence in an 8-year follow-up. METHODS: The...