Table 1

The two-level data structure and distribution of variables for the study population and employees/work units exposed to any organisational changes

CategoriesStudy population, n (% of N)Exposed to any changes, n (% of N)
Level 1: employees, N15 038 (100)8242 (55)
 Prescription for psychotropic medication in 20141616 (11)931 (11)
 Days to first prescription, M (SD)107 (101)109 (103)
 Age group19–40*3821 (25)2093 (25)
40–483780 (25)2056 (25)
48–563728 (25)2027 (25)
56–753709 (25)2066 (25)
 SexFemale*11 507 (77)6299 (76)
Male3531 (23)1943 (24)
 Occupational groupNurses*6534 (43)3682 (45)
Medical doctors/dentists1464 (10)758 (9)
Social/healthcare workers1966 (13)1055 (13)
Pedagogical workers401 (3)217 (3)
Service/technical workers1864 (12)975 (12)
Administration workers2809 (19)1555 (19)
 Seniority, years1–4*3125 (21)173 (21)
5–103818 (25)2076 (25)
11–204097 (27)2239 (27)
21≤3998 (27)2197 (27)
 ManagerNo*14 040 (93)7591 (92)
Yes998 (7)651 (8)
 Weekly working hours18.5–32*2662 (18)1511 (18)
32–373643 (24)2023 (25)
37≤8733 (58)4708 (57)
 Contractual employmentNo*1066 (7)487 (6)
Yes13 972 (93)7755 (94)
 Personal gross income, DKK≤345 000*4427 (29)2458 (30)
345 000–400 0003862 (26)2124 (26)
400 000–480 0003471 (23)1852 (22)
≥480 0003278 (22)1808 (22)
 Sickness absence in 2012, daysNo days*4132 (27)2274 (28)
1–33242 (22)1760 (21)
4–62292 (15)1271 (15)
7–132877 (19)1517 (18)
≥142495 (17)1420 (17)
Level 2: work units, N1284 (100)
 Organisational changesNo changes*642 (50)
Any changes642 (50)
Mergers195 (15)
Split-ups75 (6)
Relocation157 (12)
Change in management294 (23)
Employee lay-off245 (19)
Budget cuts191 (15)
 Number of employees within work unit3–12*654 (51)283 (44)
13–22306 (24)164 (26)
23–32198 (15)116 (18)
33–142126 (10)79 (12)
  • *Reference category.

  • DKK, Danish Krone; M, mean.