A cross-sectional study of psychosocial factors and sickness presenteeism in Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
Background
We examined the <underline>association</underline> between socioeconomic and health status, and lifestyle and sickness presenteeism among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Methods
A cross-sectional study using an <underline>Internet-monitor survey</underline> was conducted in December, 2020 in Japan. Of 33,302 survey participants, we analyzed 27,036 <underline>participants</underline> (13,814 <underline>men</underline> and 13,222 <underline>women</underline>) who reported experience with sickness presenteeism.
Results
The <underline>odds ratio (</underline>OR<underline>)</underline> of sickness presenteeism associated with unmarried versus married status was 1.15. Respective figures for other variables were 1.11 for manual laboring work compared to desk work; 1.79 and 2.29 for loss of employment at the time the pandemic began and continuation of unemployment compared to maintaining employment during the pandemic; and 3.34 for a feeling of financial instability compared to stability.
Conclusion
The issue of sickness presenteeism has <underline>become more prominent under the</underline> COVID-19 <underline>epidemic</underline>.
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