Table 2

Absolute differences in paid employment between persons with and without a chronic illness by educational level in European regions in 2014 

Region in EuropeAbsolute difference (%) (95% CI)
Within low education (%)Within intermediate education (%)Within high education (%)
Male
 Nordic32.9 (28.9 to 36.8)18.6 (16.4 to 20.9)11.1 (8.5 to 13.7)
 Continental26.1 (23.6 to 28.5)17.2 (15.7 to 18.6)8.2 (6.4 to 10.0)
 Anglo-Saxon35.3 (31.8 to 38.7)17.1 (13.1 to 21.1)13.4 (9.9 to  17.0)
 Southern21.5 (19.7 to 23.3)11.2 (8.9 to 13.5)5.0 (2.2 to  7.9)
 Eastern33.5 (30.8 to 36.3)25.5 (24.2 to 26.7)9.8 (7.2 to  12.4)
Female
 Nordic31.0 (26.2 to 35.7)20.1 (17.3 to 22.9)9.6 (7.1 to  12.0)
 Continental20.4 (17.7 to 23.0)15.2 (13.5 to 16.9)9.4 (7.3 to  11.6)
 Anglo-Saxon29.8 (25.8 to 33.8)22.5 (18.5 to 26.6)15.8 (12.2 to  19.4)
 Southern10.0 (8.0 to 11.9)6.5 (4.0 to 8.9)5.8 (2.9 to  8.6)
 Eastern23.7 (20.7 to 26.6)20.6 (19.3 to 22.0)6.4 (4.2 to  8.6)