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Table 3 Self reported health status per sector

From: Chronic disease risk factors, healthy days and medical claims in South African employees presenting for health risk screening

 

Total (n = 1954)

Engineering (n = 223)

Finance (n = 851)

Consulting (n = 133)

Transport (n = 138)

Logistics (n = 42)

ITS (n = 173)

Manufacturing (n = 240)

Academic (n = 154)

Phys Health

2.3 ± 3.7

2.5 ± 4.7

2.4 ± 3.8

1.4 ± 2.4

1.5 ± 2.9

2.1± 3.1

1.4 ± 2.6

1.2 ± 2.7

2.4 ± 3.6

Mental Health

4.0 ± 6.1

3.3 ± 5.1

3.4 ± 5.8

3.5 ± 4.9

2.8 ± 5.6

4.9 ± 8.8

3.1 ± 5.4

2.9 ± 5.7

5.1 ± 7.8

Days away work

2.2 ± 4.6

1.9 ± 4.4

2.6 ± 5.0

1.3 ± 3.6

1.5 ± 3.9

2.5 ± 6.2

1.0 ± 2.3

0.9 ± 2.8

2.0 ± 4.5

  1. Phys Health: number of days in the previous health where physical health adversely affected daily activities and performance; Mental Health: number of days in the previous health where physical health adversely affected daily activities and performance; Day away work the number of days absent from work due to ill health during the previous month.
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