Is Sickness Presenteeism a Risk Factor for Depression? A Danish 2-Year Follow-Up Study
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Is Sickness Presenteeism a Risk Factor for Depression? A Danish 2-Year Follow-Up Study. / Conway, Paul Maurice; Hogh, Annie; Rugulies, Reiner Ernst; Hansen, Åse Marie.
I: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Bind 56, Nr. 6, 06.2014, s. 595-603.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Is Sickness Presenteeism a Risk Factor for Depression?
T2 - A Danish 2-Year Follow-Up Study
AU - Conway, Paul Maurice
AU - Hogh, Annie
AU - Rugulies, Reiner Ernst
AU - Hansen, Åse Marie
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - OBJECTIVE:: To examine the prospective association between sickness presenteeism (SP), that is, working while ill, and the onset of depression.METHODS:: We carried out a two-wave (2006 to 2008) questionnaire-based study among 1271 employees from 60 Danish workplaces. Sickness presenteeism was assessed by asking participants to report the number of days that they went to work despite illness in the preceding year.RESULTS:: Multivariate logistic regression revealed that, after controlling for several health-related variables and other relevant confounders, reporting 8 or more days of SP was associated with an increased risk of depression among initially nondepressed participants (odds ratio, 2.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.06 to 5.64). No significant sex-related differences were observed in this relationship.CONCLUSION:: Adding to previous evidence on the health effects of SP, this study suggests that working while ill may also be a significant risk factor for the development of depression.
AB - OBJECTIVE:: To examine the prospective association between sickness presenteeism (SP), that is, working while ill, and the onset of depression.METHODS:: We carried out a two-wave (2006 to 2008) questionnaire-based study among 1271 employees from 60 Danish workplaces. Sickness presenteeism was assessed by asking participants to report the number of days that they went to work despite illness in the preceding year.RESULTS:: Multivariate logistic regression revealed that, after controlling for several health-related variables and other relevant confounders, reporting 8 or more days of SP was associated with an increased risk of depression among initially nondepressed participants (odds ratio, 2.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.06 to 5.64). No significant sex-related differences were observed in this relationship.CONCLUSION:: Adding to previous evidence on the health effects of SP, this study suggests that working while ill may also be a significant risk factor for the development of depression.
U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000177
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000177
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24854252
VL - 56
SP - 595
EP - 603
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 6
ER -
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