Incidence rates of medically certified long-term sickness absence among Japanese employees: A focus on sex differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is an important public health challenge, yet limited data exist on its incidence in Japan. We aimed to describe the incidence of all-cause and cause-specific LTSA by sex and age, using 10-year data from a large Japanese working population, focusing on sex differences.

Methods

The study participants were employees from 16 worksites in the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study between April 2012 and March 2022. LTSA, defined as sickness absence from work lasting 30 days or more, was recorded at each worksite. The causes of LTSA were classified using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. Incidence rates for all-cause and cause-specific LTSA were calculated based on sex and age.

Result

SUBMITTER: Taniyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12420950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature