Table 3 Univariate linear regression models of selected background variables on total days of sick leave for all 19 cases

Age in years

0.190

0.152

0.213

Dichotomies

Male sex

4.110

2.683

0.127

Experience more than

20 years

7.580

3.073

0.014

Municipal population

> 100,000

−5.196

2.642

0.050

Specialty degree

−1.538

2.778

0.580

Working in public health center

9.509

3.960

0.017

Central hospital in working municipality

1.067

3.161

0.736