Gender differences in sickness absence - the contribution of occupation and workplace

• Main Authors: Mikko Laaksonen (Author), Arne Mastekaasa (Author), Pekka Martikainen (Author), Ossi Rahkonen (Author), Kustaa Piha (Author), Eero Lahelma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine whether differences in male and female occupations and workplaces explain gender differences in self-certified (1-3 days) and medically confirmed sickness absence episodes of various lengths (≥4 days, >2 weeks, >60 days). Analyses in the main IC...