| Female |  | Male |  |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | % of N | Mean (SD) | % of N | Mean (SD) |
N | 85 002 | Â | 22 296 | Â |
Age | Â | 43 (12) | Â | 43 (12) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 More than 4 years of higher education | 9% |  | 37% |  |
 Up to 4 years higher education | 58% |  | 32% |  |
 High schoola | 14% |  | 19% |  |
 Not finished high school | 20% |  | 12% |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Nurse | 40% |  | 13% |  |
 Physician | 5% |  | 28% |  |
 Assistant nurse | 2% |  | 1% |  |
 Administration and economy | 2% |  | 4% |  |
 Other | 51% |  | 55% |  |
Incomeb, c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low (<200) | 30% |  | 21% |  |
 Mid-low (200–300) | 32% |  | 21% |  |
 Average (300–400) | 24% |  | 30% |  |
 Mid-high (400–500) | 7% |  | 16% |  |
 High (>500) | 6% |  | 12% |  |
Absence during a year | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No absence spellsd | 72% |  | 84% |  |
 One absence spelld | 22% |  | 13% |  |
 Multiple absence spellsd | 7% |  | 3% |  |
Absence from 2003 to 2008 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No absence spellsd | 42% |  | 65% |  |
 One absence spelld | 20% |  | 16% |  |
 Multiple absence spellsd | 38% |  | 18% |  |
 Days lost per absent employees per yeare |  | 98 (82) |  | 89 (81) |