Sickness absence among young employees in private and public sectors with a history of depression and anxiety.

ABSTRACT: The aim was to investigate occurrence and duration of sickness absence (SA) among young employees with previous depression/anxiety in private and public sectors. This population-based prospective study included 11,519 Swedish twin individuals of age 19-29 years that were followed regarding SA during 2006-2016. Data on previous depression/anxiety came from two screening surveys in 2005. Data on SA and employment sector were received from national registries. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used, also controlling for familial factors. Proportion of employees with SA was significantly higher among those with, as compared to those without, previous depression/anxiety, regardless the employment sector. Individuals with previous depression/anxiety had increased risk for futur

SUBMITTER: Narusyte J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9636248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature