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Table 1 Characteristics of the medical certificates of disability (N = 33)

From: ‘Working is out of the question’: a qualitative text analysis of medical certificates of disability

Geographic region

Regional distribution

North

12

Northwest coast

3

Central South

4

Central East

14

Male claimants

20

Female claimants

13

Age range of claimants

30–64 (average = median = 45)

Diagnosis (ICPC-2)

Main:

Additional:

Musculoskeletal

20

17

Psychiatry

6

4

Others:

9

10