Associations Between Active Commuting and Sickness Absence in Finnish Public Sector Cohort of 28 485 Employees.

ABSTRACT: Active commuting can be beneficial for health. We examined whether active commuting by walking or cycling was associated with a lower risk of sickness absence in a Finnish public sector cohort of 28 485 employees. We used negative binomial regression to test associations of weekly active commuting in kilometers (no, low, moderate, and high dose) with all-cause sickness absence. Sickness absence data from employers registers comprised the number of (1) sickness absence days, (2) short (1-9 days) and (3) long (≥ 10 days) sickness absence episodes during 12- and 24-month follow-ups. The models were adjusted for sociodemographic factors, lifestyle risk factors, and previous sickness absence. To demonstrate absolute risk, we calculated sex- and age-adjusted incidence for sickness absence per 10

SUBMITTER: Kalliolahti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645541 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature