From: The influence of lifestyle and gender on sickness absence in Brazilian workers
Females | Males | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Individual characteristics | |||||
Age (years) | |||||
Up to 29 | 497 | 56.4 | 449 | 35.4 | 946 |
30 - 39 | 300 | 34.0 | 520 | 41.0 | 820 |
40 - 49 | 72 | 8.2 | 213 | 16.8 | 285 |
50 or more | 12 | 1.3 | 87 | 6.9 | 99 |
Educational level | |||||
Even elementary school | 802 | 91.3 | 788 | 62.1 | 1590 |
High school | 8 | 0.9 | 160 | 12.6 | 168 |
College | 71 | 8.1 | 321 | 25.3 | 392 |
Type of work | |||||
Administrative jobs | 298 | 33.8 | 279 | 22.0 | 577 |
Call center | 212 | 24.1 | 98 | 7.7 | 310 |
Blue collar jobs | 86 | 9.7 | 687 | 54.1 | 773 |
Air crew | 285 | 32.3 | 205 | 16.1 | 490 |
Perceived stress in life | |||||
Low | 152 | 17.3 | 339 | 26.8 | 491 |
Moderate | 326 | 37.1 | 485 | 38.3 | 811 |
High | 400 | 45.6 | 441 | 34.9 | 841 |
Lifestyle-related factors | |||||
Body mass index | |||||
Normal weight (18.5-24.9) | 632 | 71.7 | 480 | 37.8 | 1112 |
Overweight (25-29.9) | 189 | 21.4 | 577 | 45.5 | 766 |
Obese (≥30) | 60 | 6.8 | 212 | 16.7 | 272 |
Physical activity level | |||||
Regular | 130 | 14.7 | 281 | 22.1 | 411 |
Little | 184 | 20.9 | 319 | 25.1 | 503 |
Inactive | 567 | 64.4 | 669 | 52.7 | 1236 |
Smoking | |||||
Non smoker | 696 | 79.0 | 933 | 73.5 | 1629 |
Ex-smoker | 100 | 11.3 | 166 | 13.1 | 266 |
Smoker | 85 | 9.6 | 170 | 13.4 | 255 |
Absolute risk estimate for CHD* | |||||
0% | 661 | 92.2 | 488 | 43.9 | 1149 |
1-4% | 45 | 6.2 | 391 | 35.2 | 436 |
> 5% | 12 | 1.6 | 232 | 20.9 | 244 |
Sick leave during 12 months | |||||
No sick leave | 375 | 42.5 | 628 | 49.5 | 1003 |
1-9 days sick leave | 328 | 37.1 | 467 | 36.8 | 795 |
10 or more days sick leave | 178 | 20.4 | 174 | 13.7 | 352 |