Lifestyle factors, direct and indirect costs for a Brazilian airline company
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10723717 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fabiana Maluf Rabacow (0000-0001-5315-4650, Universidade de São Paulo), Olinda Do Carmo Luiz (0000-0002-2596-3626, Universidade de São Paulo), Ana Maria Malik (0000-0002-0813-8886, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil; Faculdade Getulio Vargas, Brasil), Alex Burdorf (0000-0003-3129-2862, University Medical Center, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 949-957 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0034-8910.2014048005227 |
| PMID | 26039398 |
| PMCID | PMC4285830 |
| OpenAlex | W2061199351 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0034-89102014000600949 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
OBJECTIVE To analyze lifestyle risk factors related to direct healthcare costs and the indirect costs due to sick leave among workers of an airline company in Brazil. METHODS In this longitudinal 12-month study of 2,201 employees of a Brazilian airline company, the costs of sick leave and healthcare were the primary outcomes of interest. Information on the independent variables, such as gender, age, educational level, type of work, stress, and lifestyle-related factors (body mass index, physical activity, and smoking), was collected using a questionnaire on enrolment in the study. Data on sick leave days were available from the company register, and data on healthcare costs were obtained from insurance records. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to investigate the association between direct and indirect healthcare costs with sociodemographic, work, and lifestyle-related factors. RESULTS Over the 12-month study period, the average direct healthcare expenditure per worker was US$505.00 and the average indirect cost because of sick leave was US$249.00 per worker. Direct costs were more than twice the indirect costs and both were higher in women. Body mass index was a determinant of direct costs and smoking was a determinant of indirect costs. CONCLUSIONS Obesity and smoking among workers in a Brazilian airline company were associated with increased health costs. Therefore, promoting a healthy diet, physical activity, and anti-tobacco campaigns are important targets for health promotion in this study population
Absenteeism · Body mass index · Business · Economics · Environmental health · Health care · Indirect costs · Path analysis (statistics) · Physical therapy · Population · Sick leave · Medicine · Occupational Health and Burnout · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Highly cited | No |