title: [Pregnant women's sick leave is behind the increased sick leave among women of fertile age. A study of pregnant women's sick leave 1978-1997].
abstract: Sick leave rates among pregnant women have been found to vary substantially over time. 8,884 woman delivered at Linköping and Värnamo Women's Clinics in 1978, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1995 and 1997 were studied. Sick leave nearly doubled between 1978 and 1986, and dropped back to the 1978 level in 1997. The somewhat paradoxical findings in our surveys indicate that attitudes, especially as observed in the youngest age groups, together with a sensible adaptation to the prevailing terms of the social security system, may well be the most plausible explanation. Studies on sick leave among women of fertile age should preferably also contain information on the proportion of sick-listed pregnant women, as a small proportion of pregnant women may have a profound impact on sick leave statistics among all insured women of fertile age.
authors.affiliation: Kvinnokliniken, Vrinnevisjukhuset, Norrköping. Adam.Sydsjo@lio.se
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sydsjö
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sydsjö
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D016524:Parental Leave / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Gravidas sjukfrånaro ligger bakom ökat sjuktal för kvinnor i fertil ålder. Studie av gravida kvinnors sjukfrånvaro 1978-1997.