Table 4
The association between annual number of sick days and objective measures of health status
| Number of annual sick days | Physical illness indicator* | Prevalent CHD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (cases) | OR (95% CI) | n (cases) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Odds ratios (OR), hazard ratios (HR), and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) are adjusted for age and employment grade. | ||||
| *Diabetes, diagnosed heart trouble, hypertension, ECG abnormalities, and/or respiratory illness. | ||||
| Women | ||||
| Recorded sick days | ||||
| 0 | 569 (45) | 1.00 | 581 (17) | 1.00 |
| 1−7 | 901 (92) | 1.31 (0.9 to 1.9) | 921 (42) | 1.58 (0.9 to 2.8) |
| 8+ | 860 (144) | 2.28 (1.6 to 3.3) | 904 (56) | 2.10 (1.2 to 3.7) |
| Linear trend | p<0.001 | p = 0.012 | ||
| Self-reported sick days | ||||
| 0 | 388 (31) | 1.00 | 395 (10) | 1.00 |
| 1–7 | 1085 (105) | 1.24 (0.8 to 1.9) | 1117 (43) | 1.59 (0.8 to 3.2) |
| 8+ | 857 (145) | 2.29 (1.5 to 3.5) | 894 (62) | 2.85 (1.4 to 5.6) |
| Linear trend | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ||
| Men | ||||
| Recorded sick days | ||||
| 0 | 2157 (237) | 1.00 | 2428 (78) | 1.00 |
| 1–7 | 2152 (223) | 1.06 (0.9 to 1.3) | 2195 (77) | 1.14 (0.8 to 1.6) |
| 8+ | 933 (148) | 1.68 (1.3 to 2.1) | 966 (47) | 1.46 (1.0 to 2.1) |
| Linear trend | p<0.001 | p = 0.003 | ||
| Self-reported sick days | ||||
| 0 | 1724 (163) | 1.00 | 1744 (50) | 1.00 |
| 1–7 | 2784 (287) | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.4) | 2846 (91) | 1.23 (0.9 to 1.8) |
| 8+ | 971 (158) | 1.86 (1.5 to 2.4) | 999 (61) | 2.25 (1.5 to 3.3) |
| Linear trend | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ||
