Table 2

Proportions of women on sick leave due to NVP, pain or sleeping problems according to medication use for the reported conditions

ConditionsTotalSick leave due to the reported conditionYes versus No
 YesNop Value
NVP4841535 (11.1)4306 (89.0)<0.001
 Medicated, n (%)781 (16.1)186 (23.8)595 (76.2)
 Non-medicated, n (%)4060 (84.9)349 (8.6)3711 (91.4)
Pain*5396858 (15.9)4538 (84.1)<0.001
 Medicated, n (%)3320 (62.0)631 (19.0)2689 (81.0)
 Non-medicated, n (%)2076 (38.0)227 (10.9)1849 (89.1)
Sleeping problems3748198 (5.3)3550 (94.7)0.016
 Medicated, n (%)105 (2.8)11 (10.5)94 (90.0)
 Non-medicated, n (%)3643 (97.2)187 (5.1)3456 (94.9)
  • *Reasons for sick leave categorised as pain in the neck, back or pelvic girdle, other pain and headache.

  • NVP, nausea and vomiting.