Impact of smoking status on workplace absenteeism and productivity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To: evaluate the impact of smoking status on objective productivity and absenteeism measures; evaluate the impact of smoking status on subjective measures of productivity; and assess the correlation between subjective and objective productivity measures.

Design

Prospective cohort study in a workplace environment.

Subjects

Approximately 300 employees (100 each of former, current, and never smokers) at a reservation office of a large US airline.

Main outcome measures

Objective productivity and absenteeism data were supplied by the employer. Subjective assessments of productivity were collected using a self report instrument, the Health and Work Questionnaire (HWQ).

Results

Current smokers had significantly greater absenteeism than did never smok

SUBMITTER: Halpern MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1747570 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature