Latent classes of unhealthy behaviours and their associations with subsequent sickness absence: a prospective register-linkage study among Finnish young and early midlife employees.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Unhealthy behaviours are associated with increased sickness absence (SA), but few studies have considered person-oriented approach in these associations. Using latent class analysis, we examined clustering of unhealthy behaviours among Finnish municipal employees and their associations with subsequent SA.

Design

A prospective register-linkage study.

Setting

Unhealthy behaviours (low leisure-time physical activity, non-daily fruit and vegetable consumption, insufficient sleep, excessive alcohol use and tobacco use) were derived from the Helsinki Health Study questionnaire survey, collected in 2017 among 19- to 39-year-old employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland.

Participants

A total of 4002 employees (81% women) of the City of Helsinki, Finland.

SUBMITTER: Salmela J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature