The Impact of Employment Status, Income, and Occupation on the Association Between Workplace Benefits and Health-Related Work Absences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and employer-sponsored health insurance influence workers' ability to take time off when ill or injured. We examined whether and to what extent these workplace benefits complement each other in affecting health-related work absences, and whether associations varied by employment status, income, and occupation.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed pooled data from the 2021 and 2023 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a nationally representative survey of US adults. The sample included 31,280 employed adults. Workers were classified into four workplace benefits groups: paid sick leave only, employer-sponsored health insurance only, both benefits, and neither benefit. The primary outcome was health-related work a

SUBMITTER: Stimpson JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12159521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature