Work-Related Exposures and Sickness Absence Trajectories

A Nationally Representative Follow-up Study among Finnish Working-Aged People

Bibliographic Data

ID15480955
AuthorsTea Lallukka (0000-0003-3841-3129, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Leena Kaila‐Kangas (0000-0002-0972-2048, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Leena Kaila-Kangas (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Minna Mänty (0000-0002-8764-6669, University of Helsinki), Seppo Koskinen (0000-0003-1572-1735, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare), Eija Haukka (0000-0001-9638-2047, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Johanna Kausto (0000-0002-2898-0018, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Päivi Leino-Arjas (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Päivi Leino‐Arjas (0000-0001-9534-7071, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Risto Kaikkonen (University of Helsinki), Jaana I Halonen (0000-0003-1142-0388, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Rahman Shiri (0000-0002-9312-3100, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue12
Pages2099-2099
Publication date2019-06-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16122099
PMID31200553
OpenAlexW2953234533
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited33

The contribution of physically demanding work to the developmental trajectories of sickness absence (SA) has seldom been examined. We analyzed the associations of 12 physical work exposures, individually and in combination, with SA trajectories among the occupationally active in the Finnish nationally representative Health 2000 survey. We included 3814 participants aged 30-59 years at baseline, when exposure history to work-related factors was reported. The survey and interview responses were linked with the annual number of medically confirmed SA spells through 2002-2008 from national registries. Trajectory analyses identified three SA subgroups: 1 = low (54.6%), 2 = slowly increasing (33.7%), and 3 = high (11.7%). After adjustments, sitting or use of keyboard >1 year was inversely associated with the high SA trajectory (odds ratio, OR, 0.57; 95% 95% confidence interval, CI, 0.43-0.77). The odds of belonging to the trajectory of high SA increased with an increasing number of risk factors, and was highest for those with ≥4 physical workload factors (OR 2.71; 95% CI 1.99-3.69). In conclusion, these findings highlight the need to find ways to better maintain the work ability of those in physically loading work, particularly when there occurs exposure to several workload factors

Confidence interval · Environmental health · Logistic regression · National Health Interview Survey · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Odds ratio · Poison control · Population · Sitting · Work (physics · Workload · Demography · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology

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