A multifactorial study on duration of temporary disabilities in Spain

Figures & data

Figure 1. Distribution of the main diagnostics.

Table 1. Duration of temporary disability by diagnosis.

Diagnosis	N	Mean	SD	Median	Over 15 days (%)
Gastroenteritis	40,780	3.8	8.0	3	1.9
Noninfective gastroenteritis	16,342	4.5	11.5	3	2.4
Tonsillitis strep throat	10,374	4.8	5.7	4	2.2
Acute pharyngitis	29,449	4.8	8.3	3	2.5
Tonsillitis not strep throat	16,373	5.4	6.5	4	2.7
Cold	26,171	5.4	9.0	4	3.5
Flu	24,169	6.3	7.5	5	3.9
Diarrhea	3,909	6.4	19.4	3	4.4
Others flu types	7,137	6.6	7.7	5	4.2
Bronchitis not acute or chronic	3,461	10.8	20.6	7	13.4
Migraine	3,202	10.8	30.1	2	11.7
Acute or chronic bronchitis	11,482	11.7	20.6	8	15.9
Headache	3,622	17.8	40.2	4	20.6
Renal colic	7,850	20.0	36.0	8	29.0
Ankle strain	6,571	24.1	30.7	15	48.7
Giddiness	9,379	24.7	46.8	8	30.2
Dorsalgia	4,144	32.1	49.8	11	42.5
Low back pain	48,933	35.2	49.9	15	49.7
Cervical pain	17,886	50.5	58.0	31	64.5
Inguinal hernia	6,044	52.8	41.5	43	95.0
Other maternal disorder related to pregnancy	3,822	58.2	46.6	46	88.3
Sciatica	21,801	59.9	71.9	32	65.8
Cervical strain	4,156	61.1	50.2	50	84.1
Anxiety	19,857	61.8	73.9	32	66.7
Threatened abortion	6,986	69.0	72.3	38	74.7
Carpal tunnel syndrome	3,859	78.0	67.2	57	93.4
Depression	6,437	82.4	87.1	49	74.3
Medical meniscus injury	2,801	90.2	75.6	64	94.7
Adjustment disorders	3,079	107.0	86.6	82	92.3
Total	370,076	7.0	48.9	7	30.7

Note. SD = standard deviation.

Table 2. Duration of temporary disability by the remaining relevant variables.

Predictor	Category	N	Mean	SD	Median	Over 15 days (%)
Payment	Indirect	335,593	19.4	38.9	5	24.6
	Direct	34,483	91.7	78.9	67	89.9
Regime	Employed	326,127	22.6	45.0	6	26.6
	Self-employed	23,814	66.1	69.7	43	76.0
Civil status	Married	73,227	42.6	62.3	14	48.7
	Divorced	7,283	49.1	67.6	18	52.4
	Couple not married	3,062	44.4	64.4	14	48.5
	Single	37,620	34.9	56.2	9	40.9
	Widow	1,156	56.9	74.6	26	59.0
	Not available	247,728	18.9	39.6	5	22.8
Children	Yes	55,647	48.6	66.6	19	53.9
	No	161,703	26.3	48.8	7	31.2
	Not available	152,726	17.8	37.56	5	21.6
Codiagnosis	Yes	4,647	99.8	77.2	75	98.1
	No	365,429	25.2	47.7	6	29.8
Occupation	Armed forces occupations	122	55.6	69.1	32	63.9
	Manager	2,498	62.9	71.4	39	72.5
	Professional	9,378	32.6	50.8	11	43.4
	Technician & associated professional	17,741	34.8	54.9	11	43.4
	Administrative secretary & related associate professional	9,774	28.4	49.2	8	35.4
	Service and sales worker	21,501	36.0	55.6	11	43.4
	Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery	1,255	36.4	58.0	9	41.8
	Craft and related trades worker	16,282	31.9	55.0	8	37.7
	Plant & machine operator, assembler	12,055	29.0	52.7	8	34.8
	Elementary occupation	17,453	33.0	56.6	8	37.6
	Not available	262,017	23.1	45.8	6	26.6
Age	<32	87,922	17.7	36.9	5	21.1
	32–37	92,793	24.3	44.2	6	30.4
	38–42	62,905	25.7	47.8	7	31.0
	43–51	68,894	28.8	52.6	8	32.9
	>51	56,550	39.8	64.0	11	43.1
Zone	Zone 1	32,770	38.9	58.6	13	46.2
	Zone 2	131,094	33.4	55.5	9	38.1
	Zone 3	73,513	21.3	42.9	5	25.5
	Zone 4	132,699	18.5	40.0	5	22.4
Gender	Male	183,683	22.7	46.3	5	26.1
	Female	185,103	29.5	51.1	8	35.2

Note. SD = standard deviation.

Figure 2. Importance of main variables in categorical and numerical models.

Figure 3. Categorical relationships between the relevant variables.

Figure 4. Median of duration by diagnosis and payment (direct or indirect).