Cause-specific sickness absence trends by occupational class and industrial sector in the context of recent labour market changes: a Finnish panel data study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We aimed to provide previously unestablished information on population-based differences in cause-specific sickness absence trends between occupational classes and further between four large industrial sectors within the different occupational classes while controlling for other socioeconomic factors and employment patterns. We focused on the period 2005-2013, during which the labour market underwent large economic and structural changes in many countries. DESIGN:Register-based panel data study. SETTING:Large representative datasets on Finnish wage earners aged 25-59 years. OUTCOME MEASURE:Annual risk of sickness absence (>10 working days) based on repeated logistic regression. RESULTS:Between 2005 and 2013, the proportion of employees with sickness absence decreased. Occupation

SUBMITTER: Leinonen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892784 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature