Table 2 Factors associated with sickness absenteeism in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 444)
Variables | Sickness absenteeism | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Sex | |||||
Female | 155 | 92 | 2.13 (1.45, 3.12) | 2.63 (1.723, 4.036) | 0.0001** |
Male | 87 | 110 | 1 | 1 | |
Age group | |||||
≤ 18 years | 39 | 32 | 1 | 1 | |
19–29 years | 153 | 144 | 0.87 (0.518, 1.466) | 0.79 (0.449, 1.406) | 0.430 |
≥ 30 years | 50 | 26 | 1.57 (0.811, 3.070) | 1.22 (0.557, 2.695) | 0.613 |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 128 | 121 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Married | 101 | 72 | 1.32 (0.897, 1.961) | 1.17 (0.730, 1.902) | 0.503 |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 13 | 9 | 1.36 (0.563, 3.310) | 1.31 (0.497, 3.485) | 0.581 |
Educational status | |||||
Cannot read and write | 55 | 31 | 1.92 (1.130, 3.280) | 1.48 (0.800, 2.755) | 0.210 |
Primary education (1–8 grades) | 105 | 82 | 1.39 (0.916, 2.108) | 1.19 (0.743, 1.918) | 0.464 |
Secondary and above education | 82 | 89 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Monthly salary (in ETB Birr) | |||||
≤ 700 | 9 | 2 | 3.80 (0.743, 19.51) | 3.10 (0.515, 18.667) | 0.217 |
701–1500 | 207 | 178 | 0.98 (0.539, 1.797) | 0.69 (0.348, 1.394) | 0.307 |
> 1500 | 26 | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Work experience | |||||
≥ 5 years | 50 | 27 | 1.68 (1.013, 2.813) | 1.02 (0.528, 2.001) | 0.935 |
< 5 years | 192 | 175 | 1 | 1 | |
Job satisfaction | |||||
Satisfied | 94 | 105 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Dissatisfied | 148 | 97 | 1.70 (1.168, 2.488) | 1.60 (1.047, 2.462) | 0.003* |
Work stress | |||||
Not stressed | 87 | 96 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Stressed | 155 | 106 | 1.61 (1.102, 2.362) | 1.46 (0.958, 2.237) | 0.078 |
Periodic medical check up | |||||
No | 214 | 169 | 0.67 (0.390, 1.153) | 0.65 (0.350, 1.221) | 0.182 |
Yes | 28 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Sickness presenteeism | |||||
No | 132 | 157 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 110 | 45 | 2.90 (1.916, 4.412) | 3.15 (2.026, 4.904) | 0.0001** |
Attendance incentive | |||||
No | 174 | 157 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 68 | 45 | 1.36 (0.883, 2.105) | 1.550 (0.963, 2.494) | 0.071 |
Drinking alcohol | |||||
No | 163 | 151 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 79 | 51 | 1.43 (0.947, 2.175) | 1.64 (1.032, 2.621) | 0.002* |