Table 4 Cumulative incidence and regional/national ratio of sickness absence with psychiatric disorders in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000 (age-adjusted data).

Östfold

1994

48,864

1.6 (1.5–1.7)

0.92 (0.86–0.99)

59,538

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

0.84 (0.76–0.92)

1996

51,051

2.3 (2.2–2.4)

0.91 (0.86–0.97)

61,335

1.1 (1.0–1.1)

0.92 (0.85–1.00)

1998

54,282

3.8 (3.6–4.0)

1.21 (1.15–1.26)

64,510

1.7 (1.6–1.8)

1.01 (0.95–1.09)

2000

58,412

4.7 (4.5–4.9)

+3.1

1.02 (0.98–1.06)

67,105

2.1 (2.2–2.4)

+1.4

1.03 (0.98–1.09)

Vestfold

1994

41,883

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

0.79 (0.72–0.85)

50,432

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

0.88 (0.80–0.98)

1996

44,493

2.0 (1.9–2.2)

0.81 (0.76–0.87)

52,436

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

0.90 (0.82–0.98)

1998

47,153

3.7 (3.6–3.9)

1.03 (0.98–1.08)

54,840

1.8 (1.7–1.9)

1.07 (1.01–1.14)

2000

49,676

4.6 (4.4–4.8)

+3.2

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

56,437

2.5 (2.3–2.6)

+1.8

1.11 (1.05–1.17)

Telemark

1994

32,226

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

0.83 (0.75–0.91)

39,653

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

1.01 (0.91–1.13)

1996

33,862

2.4 (2.2–2.6)

0.96 (0.89–1.02)

40,879

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

0.99 (0.90–1.09)

1998

35,512

4.5 (4.3–4.8)

1.24 (1.18–1.31)

42,284

2.1 (2.0–2.2)

1.23 (1.15–1.31)

2000

37,542

5.6 (5.4–5.9)

+4.2

1.22 (1.17–1.27)

43,194

2.8 (2.6–3.0)

+2.0

1.24 (1.17–1.32)

Aust-

1994

19,428

2.3 (2.1–2.5)

1.32 (1.20–1.45)

24,177

1.3 (1.1–1.4)

1.53 (1.37–1.72)

Agder

1996

20,831

3.4 (3.2–3.7)

1.37 (1.27–1.47)

25,477

1.8 (1.7–2.0)

1.62 (1.47–1.77)

1998

21,836

4.6 (4.3–4.9)

1.25 (1.18–1.34)

26,478

2.2 (2.0–2.4)

1.30 (1.19–1.41)

2000

22,970

5.2 (4.9–5.5)

+2.9

1.14 (1.07–1.20)

26,985

3.0 (2.8–3.2)

+1.7

1.32 (1.23–1.42)

Vest-

1994

29,399

2.0 (1.8–2.1)

1.13 (1.04–1.22)

36,184

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

1.30 (1.17–1.44)

Agder

1996

30,912

2.6 (2.4–2.8)

1.04 (0.97–1.12)

37,735

1.7 (1.5–1.8)

1.44 (1.33–1.56)

1998

32,761

4.2 (4.0–4.4)

1.15 (1.09–1.21)

39,339

2.5 (2.4–2.7)

1.49 (1.40–1.59)

2000

34,905

4.9 (4.6–5.1)

+2.9

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

40,813

3.2 (3.0–3.4)

+2.1

1.43 (1.35–1.51)