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Table 3 Characteristics of the sick-listed unemployed and temporary agency workers

From: Development and qualitative evaluation of an adapted return to work guideline for the sick-listed unemployed and temporary agency workers with minor psychological problems

Number

Sex

Age

Unemployed worker/Temporary agency worker

Duration of unemployment

Diagnosis

Work participation*

1

Female

34

Unemployed worker

1 month

Adjustment disorder

No

2

Female

48

Unemployed worker

11 months

Adjustment disorder

Yes

3

Male

40

Unemployed worker

11 months

Adjustment disorder

Yes

4

Female

39

Unemployed worker

8 months

Adjustment disorders

Yes

5

Male

52

Unemployed worker

13 months

Minor depression

Yes

6

Male

52

Unemployed worker

12 months

Adjustment disorder

Yes

7

Female

46

Unemployed worker

5 months

Adjustment disorder

No

8

Female

49

Unemployed worker

5 months

Adjustment disorder

No

9

Female

35

Unemployed worker

4 months

Adjustment disorder

No

10

Female

31

Temporary agency worker

Not applicable

Adjustment disorder

Yes

11

Female

45

Temporary agency worker

Not applicable

Adjustment disorder

No

12

Female

60

Unemployed worker

2 months

Adjustment disorder

No

13

Female

43

Temporary agency worker

Not applicable

Adjustment disorder

No

14

Male

30

Temporary agency worker

Not applicable

Minor depression

No

15

Male

44

Unemployed worker

?

Adjustment disorder

No

16

Male

40

Unemployed worker

16 months

Adjustment disorder

Yes

17

Female

57

Unemployed worker

12 months

Adjustment disorder

Yes

18

Female

58

Unemployed worker

2 days

Adjustment disorder

Yes

19

Male

62

Unemployed worker

9 months

Adjustment disorder

No

  1. * Work participation (return to work or able to work and no longer receiving sickness benefit) at follow up; 6 months after reporting sick.
  2. Our study covered the first two of the process phases, and in some cases a part of the third phase.