Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Chapter | Disease | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Total | % |
I | A09 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.71 |
II | C50 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.05 |
III | D69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.34 |
IV | E11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1.71 |
V | F33 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 499 | 28.47 |
VI | G56 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1.83 |
VII | H10 | 56 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 8.96 |
VIII | H81 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1.14 |
IX | I10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2.40 |
X | J01 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.37 |
XI | K80 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.14 |
XII | L98 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.31 |
XIII | M54 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 334 | 19.05 |
XIV | N20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 2.28 |
XV | O47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.34 |
XVI | P05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
XVII | Q06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.23 |
XVIII | R10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1.31 |
XIX | S82 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 3.14 |
XX | W01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.23 |
XXI | Z54 | 4 | 121 | 42 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 367 | 20.94 |
Total | 239 | 295 | 175 | 153 | 103 | 90 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 61 | 58 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 1753 | ||
% | 13.63 | 16.83 | 9.98 | 8.73 | 5.88 | 5.13 | 4.91 | 4.05 | 3.94 | 3.25 | 3.48 | 3.31 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 2.74 | 2.05 | 1.88 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.77 | 100.0 |
n | mean | SD | p25 | p50 | p75 | Minimum | Maximum | |
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A09 | 30 | 3.83 | 2.49 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 2 | 12 |
C50 | 36 | 95.11 | 146.82 | 30.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 | 9 | 729 |
D69 | 6 | 18.33 | 17.01 | 7.00 | 13.50 | 21.00 | 5 | 50 |
E11 | 30 | 45.20 | 28.10 | 17.00 | 47.00 | 60.00 | 2 | 90 |
F33 | 499 | 58.55 | 119.23 | 30.00 | 51.00 | 60.00 | 2 | 1439 |
G56 | 32 | 36.72 | 92.06 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 2 | 533 |
H10 | 157 | 5.93 | 2.67 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 2 | 15 |
H81 | 20 | 17.15 | 14.46 | 5.00 | 11.00 | 30.00 | 2 | 45 |
I10 | 42 | 92.55 | 273.09 | 4.00 | 8.50 | 30.00 | 2 | 1275 |
J01 | 24 | 4.75 | 3.73 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2 | 20 |
K80 | 20 | 13.95 | 11.06 | 4.00 | 13.00 | 17.50 | 2 | 40 |
L98 | 23 | 12.13 | 13.86 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 14.00 | 2 | 60 |
M54 | 334 | 31.54 | 103.57 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 30.00 | 2 | 927 |
N20 | 40 | 8.20 | 8.67 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 2 | 30 |
O47 | 6 | 12.17 | 4.22 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 9 | 20 |
P05 | 1 | 7.00 | -- | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7 | 7 |
Q06 | 4 | 325.25 | 511.28 | 60.00 | 90.00 | 590.50 | 30 | 1091 |
R10 | 23 | 8.57 | 7.98 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 2 | 30 |
S82 | 55 | 51.64 | 30.50 | 28.00 | 45.00 | 90.00 | 2 | 91 |
W01 | 4 | 5.75 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 5.50 | 8.50 | 2 | 10 |
Z54 | 367 | 37.55 | 116.57 | 10.00 | 17.00 | 30.00 | 2 | 1439 |
HR | 95.0% CI for HR | p-Value | ||
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Lower | Upper | |||
Sex | 1.046 | 0.960 | 1.139 | 0.303 |
Age at the start of the process | 0.992 | 0.981 | 1.004 | 0.195 |
Time working at university | 1.003 | 0.992 | 1.014 | 0.619 |
Lives with a partner | 0.849 | 0.736 | 0.981 | 0.026 |
Unit | ||||
Administration | ||||
Agricultural sciences | 0.632 | 0.472 | 0.846 | 0.002 |
Human health | 0.901 | 0.661 | 1.228 | 0.209 |
Animal health | 1.051 | 0.897 | 1.230 | 0.241 |
Biological sciences | 1.278 | 0.875 | 1.865 | 0.204 |
Position | ||||
Administration | ||||
Field | 4.003 | 0.000 | --- | 0.914 |
Teaching | 9.254 | 0.000 | --- | 0.863 |
Health (middle level) | 0.685 | 0.000 | --- | 0.977 |
Operational | 13.789 | 0.000 | --- | 0.839 |
Others (upper level) | 9.752 | 0.000 | --- | 0.860 |
Others (high level) | 11.550 | 0.000 | --- | 0.850 |
Radiotherapy | 0.000 | 0.000 | --- | 0.926 |
Health (upper level) | 10.674 | 0.000 | --- | 0.855 |
Supervisory | 3.182 | 0.000 | --- | 0.929 |
Academic support | 2.820 | 0.000 | --- | 0.936 |
Transport | 4.235 | 0.000 | --- | 0.911 |
Security and reception | 0.000 | 0.000 | --- | 0.943 |
Disease | ||||
A09 | 1 | --- | --- | --- |
C50 | 1.389 | 0.073 | 5.434 | 0.227 |
D69 | 0.938 | 0.049 | 4.987 | 0.166 |
E11 | 0.291 | 0.007 | 3.508 | 0.211 |
F33 | 0.374 | 0.019 | 4.289 | 0.116 |
G56 | 0.680 | 0.037 | 6.357 | 0.235 |
H10 | 1.155 | 0.061 | 7.828 | 0.223 |
H81 | 2.744 | 0.150 | 10.093 | 0.196 |
I10 | 0.687 | 0.036 | 7.156 | 0.203 |
J01 | 0.349 | 0.018 | 4.586 | 0.242 |
K80 | 6.250 | 0.337 | 45.811 | 0.219 |
L98 | 1.647 | 0.075 | 5.072 | 0.249 |
M54 | 3.569 | 0.192 | 20.467 | 0.194 |
N20 | 0.940 | 0.052 | 6.083 | 0.236 |
O47 | 1.993 | 0.106 | 15.569 | 0.245 |
P05 | 1.513 | 0.063 | 13.472 | 0.199 |
Q06 | 0.325 | 0.000 | 7.466 | 0.239 |
R10 | 0.259 | 0.012 | 3.667 | 0.191 |
S82 | 1.103 | 0.057 | 4.172 | 0.248 |
W01 | 0.506 | 0.027 | 4.441 | 0.238 |
Z54 | 4.258 | 0.210 | 25.534 | 0.246 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0.852 | 0.633 | 1.146 | 0.289 |
Number of medical exams performed | 0.984 | 0.959 | 1.041 | 0.243 |
Parameter Estimate | Standard Error | Chi-Squared | HR | 95.0% CI for HR | p-Value | ||
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Lower | Upper | ||||||
Number of medical exams performed | −0.044 | 0.004 | 107.809 | 0.957 | 0.949 | 0.965 | <0.001 |
Disease | |||||||
A09 (Other gastroenteritis and colitis of infectious and unspecified origin) | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- | --- | --- |
E11 (Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) | −0.908 | 0.439 | 4.275 | 0.403 | 0.170 | 0.954 | 0.038 |
F33 (Recurrent depressive disorder) | 0.414 | 0.127 | 10.523 | 1.514 | 1.178 | 1.945 | 0.001 |
H10 (Conjunctivitis) | 1.022 | 0.177 | 33.198 | 2.780 | 1.963 | 3.937 | <0.001 |
I10 (Essential (primary) hypertension) | −1.259 | 0.337 | 13.945 | 0.284 | 0.147 | 0.550 | <0.001 |
J01 (Acute sinusitis) | 1.608 | 0.317 | 25.625 | 4.993 | 2.679 | 9.306 | <0.001 |
L98 (Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified) | 1.335 | 0.290 | 21.111 | 3.802 | 2.151 | 6.721 | <0.001 |
M54 (Dorsalgia) | 0.484 | 0.131 | 13.543 | 1.623 | 1.254 | 2.100 | <0.001 |
N20 (Calculus of kidney and ureter) | 0.839 | 0.304 | 7.597 | 2.315 | 1.274 | 4.205 | <0.001 |
R10 (Abdominal and pelvic pain) | 0.844 | 0.326 | 6.689 | 2.328 | 1.227 | 4.415 | <0.001 |
W01 (Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling) | 1.310 | 0.597 | 4.809 | 3.710 | 1.150 | 11.972 | 0.028 |
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Dias, A.; Gómez-Salgado, J.; Bernardes, J.M.; Ruiz-Frutos, C. Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2127. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102127
Dias A, Gómez-Salgado J, Bernardes JM, Ruiz-Frutos C. Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(10):2127. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102127
Chicago/Turabian StyleDias, Adriano, Juan Gómez-Salgado, João Marcos Bernardes, and Carlos Ruiz-Frutos. 2018. "Factors Affecting Sick Leave Duration for Non-Work-Related Temporary Disabilities in Brazilian University Public Servants" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 10: 2127. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102127