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Table 3 Outcome of the re-work program participants. After the re-work program, 67.3 % of males succeeded in returning to the workplace in some way; however, only 48.0 % of females did. Also, 36.3 % of the females experienced a relapse of psychiatric symptoms while participating in the program, but only 20.2 % of males did. Both of these differences were significant

From: What inhibits working women with mental disorders from returning to their workplace?-A study of systematic re-employment support in a medical institution

 

Female

Male

Succeeded in returning to workplace **

49 (48.0 %)

237 (67.3 %)

Relapse of psychiatric symptoms **

37 (36.3 %)

71 (20.2 %)

Moved to another medical facility

6 (5.9 %)

12 (3.4 %)

Retirement or other

10 (9.8 %)

32 (9.1 %)

Total

102

352

  1. **p < 0.01