Table 3

Associations between sociodemography and change in number of net days with SA/DP among patients with MS, results from three linear regression models

 Period 1: diff (T−1 vs T−5)Period 2: diff (T+1 vs T−1)Period 3: diff (T+5 vs T+1)
Estimate (CI 95%)Estimate (CI 95%)Estimate (CI 95%)
Intercept38.6 (23.6 to 53.6)***62.8 (43.6 to 82.1)***5.2 (−13.3 to 23.7)
Age (ref: 24–34)
 35–4410.6 (2.8 to 18.3)***16.2 (5.8 to 26.6)***7.0 (−3.0 to 17)
 45–5922.9 (14.7 to 31.1)***14.1 (4.6 to 23.7)***26.8 (17.9 to 35.6)***
Sex (ref: female)
 Male−1.1 (−8.1 to 5.9)0.4 (−8.0 to 8.9)2.6 (−5.0 to 10.1)
Born in Sweden (ref: yes)
 No−6.0 (−17.7 to 5.6)−12.4 (−26 to 1.1)*−12.4 (−25.3 to 0.4)*
Married or cohabiting (ref: no)
 Yes0.3 (−8.3 to 8.8)1.4 (−8.0 to 10.8)3.1 (−5.5 to 11.6)
Living with children (ref: no)
 Yes−0.7 (−9.2 to 7.8)−3.8 (−13.4 to 5.7)1.9 (−6.5 to 10.4)
Education (ref: High school of less)
 University13.1 (19.6 to6.6)***11.5 (19.5 to3.6)***6.1 (−1.1 to 13.3)*
Type of living area (ref: Larger cities)
 Medium-sized municipalities9.9 (2.2 to 17.5)**4.4 (−4.7 to 13.5)5.6 (−2.8 to 13.9)
 Smaller municipalities9.7 (0.6 to 18.8)**11.2 (0.3 to 22.2)**7.2 (−2.3 to 16.6)
Geographical region (ref: east)
 South/West2.6 (−4.4 to 9.6)0.3 (−8.2 to 8.7)5.2 (−2.5 to 12.8)
 North−4.2 (−14.3 to 5.9)6.2 (−6.1 to 18.5)0.6 (−10.1 to 11.3)
Panel (ref: 2003)†
 2004−5.8 (−14.5 to 2.9)−3.4 (−13.8 to 7.0)13.3 (22.6 to4.0)***
 200511.6 (20.3 to2.8)***−2.7 (−13.1 to 7.8)14.9 (24.3 to5.4)***
 200619.3 (28.2 to10.4)***−3.6 (−14.6 to 7.5)16.7 (26.2 to7.2)***
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  • Estimates statistically significant different from zero (α=0.05) in bold, and significance level is indicated as: *p≤0.1; **p≤0.5; ***p≤0.01.

  • †Panel belonging measured in year of diagnosis (T0) was included in the final model to adjust for year of inclusion.

  • DP, disability pension; MS, multiple sclerosis; SA, sickness absence.