abstract: 'Background The growing prevalence of chronic conditions in the ageing

  workforce has been shown to have a negative impact in terms of optimal

  work performance and quality of life. It is therefore important to

  understand the factors associated with sickness absence due to health

  problems.

  Aims To examine the socio-demographics, health status indicators,

  barriers to self-care and social support associated with working adults

  missing work because of chronic conditions.

  Methods We analysed data from working adults in the USA with one or more

  chronic conditions who completed the National Council on Aging (NCOA)

  Chronic Care Survey. Analyses were performed using SPSS version 22;

  independent sample t-tests and chi-squared tests were used to compare

  sample characteristics and logistic regression was used to assess

  factors associated with missed work as a dichotomous outcome variable.

  Results Among the 250 study subjects, employees who reported poorer

  general health status {[}odd ratio (OR) = 1.62, P < 0.05], more

  physician visits (OR = 1.45, P < 0.01), not having enough money for

  their health (OR = 3.69, P < 0.01) and a higher reliance on their

  co-workers (OR = 1.71, P < 0.05) were significantly more likely to

  report sickness absence due to their chronic conditions.

  Conclusions To reduce absences among employees with chronic conditions,

  employers need to understand the importance of factors such as employee

  income, resources and knowledge of disease self-care. US employers

  should explore opportunities for employees to offset health care costs,

  apply appropriate time-flexible work policies and encourage employees''

  participation in health knowledge enhancing interventions.'
affiliation: 'Meng, L (Corresponding Author), Univ Georgia, Workpl Hlth Grp, Dept
  Hlth Promot \& Behav, Coll Publ Hlth, 346 Wright Hall, Athens, GA 30602 USA.

  Meng, L.; Robinson, K. T., Univ Georgia, Workpl Hlth Grp, Dept Hlth Promot \& Behav,
  Coll Publ Hlth, 346 Wright Hall, Athens, GA 30602 USA.

  Smith, M. L., Univ Georgia, Inst Gerontol, Dept Hlth Promot \& Behav, Coll Publ
  Hlth, 101 Hudson Hall, Athens, GA 30602 USA.

  Smith, M. L., Texas A\&M Univ, Ctr Populat Hlth \& Aging, Dept Hlth Promot \& Community
  Hlth Sci, Sch Publ Hlth, College Stn, TX 77842 USA.'
author: Meng, L. and Robinson, K. T. and Smith, M. L.
author-email: lm38147@uga.edu
author_list:
- family: Meng
  given: L.
- family: Robinson
  given: K. T.
- family: Smith
  given: M. L.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqx028
eissn: 1471-8405
files: []
issn: 0962-7480
journal: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
keywords: 'Chronic disease; health workplaces; management policy; workplace;

  workplace health promotion'
keywords-plus: CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH; WORK; IMPACT
language: English
month: JUN
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '10'
orcid-numbers: Meng, Lu/0000-0003-4078-8480
pages: 296-300
papis_id: 0efe55975aa4851221a55293c835805d
ref: Meng2017factorsassociated
researcherid-numbers: 'Meng, Lu/GXN-0092-2022

  '
times-cited: '1'
title: Factors associated with sickness absence among employees with chronic conditions
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000404120600011
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volume: '67'
web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
year: '2017'