Abstract
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 7753 employees (67% response rate). Relations between risk factors (dyssomnia, low physical activity, alcohol, smoking, unhealthy food habits, overweight and stress) and short-term sickness absence were analysed by calculating etiologic fractions and binary logistic regression. Relations between the number of risk factors and short-term sickness absence were also analysed. Finally, the cost of short-term sickness absence from risk factors was estimated to illustrate the potential savings in avoided loss of productivity that could be gained from intervention programmes.
Results: Stress, overweight, smoking and dyssomnia are significantly related to short-term sickness absence. Etiologic fractions revealed that these factors were associated with between 29.8% and 37.8% of short-term sickness absence. The number of risk factors was also related to the risk and length of sickness absence.
Conclusion: This study identified risk factors that could be addressed by intervention programmes to reduce short-term sickness absence. Based on the results, focus on the risk factors that account for most of short-term sickness absence and reduction of the number of risk factors could potentially reduce short-term sickness absence. A 30% reduction is equivalent to an avoidance of a loss of productivity of 4.5%, corresponding to 9.4 million Euros per year.
Translated title of the contribution | betydning af stress og livsstilsfaktorer for korttidssygefravær i en stor dansk industrivirksomhed |
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Original language | English |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 204-214 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 1403-4948 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Intervention
- Lifestyle
- Risk factor
- Stress
- Sickness absence
- Workplace
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The impact of stress and lifestyle factors on short-term sickness absence in a large Danish industrial company
Nielsen, N. S. (Creator), Gunnarsen, L. (Creator) & Iburg, K. M. (Creator), Sage Journals, 17 Dec 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5755448.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_impact_of_stress_and_lifestyle_factors_on_short-term_sickness_absence_in_a_large_Danish_industrial_company/5755448/1
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Nielsen, N. S. (Creator), Gunnarsen, L. (Other) & Iburg, K. M. (Contributor), Sage Journals, 15 Dec 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.17250566.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/sj-docx-1-sjp-10_1177_14034948211060815_Supplemental_material_for_The_impact_of_stress_and_lifestyle_factors_on_short-term_sickness_absence_in_a_large_Danish_industrial_company/17250566/1
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The impact of stress and lifestyle factors on short-term sickness absence in a large Danish industrial company
Nielsen, N. S. (Creator), Gunnarsen, L. (Creator) & Iburg, K. M. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5755448, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_impact_of_stress_and_lifestyle_factors_on_short-term_sickness_absence_in_a_large_Danish_industrial_company/5755448
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