Exploratory Analysis of Related Factors with Absenteeism and Presenteeism on Workers: Using the Fourth Korea Working Condition Survey.

Young-Hyeon Bae

doi:10.3390/ijerph182111214

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors related to absenteeism and presenteeism in workers and to provide basic evidence to help improve their quality of life and work productivity. Methods: Data from the Fourth Korea working condition survey were analyzed. A stepwise regression model was developed to identify the related factors for exploratory analysis. Results: Absenteeism and subjective risk perception related to work and health conditions were the strongest predictive factors, followed by presenteeism. Fatigue was the strongest predictive factor for presenteeism, followed by a high temperature at the workplace, lower back pain, and other health conditions, in that order. Conclusion: The quality of life and the productivity of workers could be improved by focusing on the factors affecting absenteeism and presenteeism, such as the working environment and health status.

Highlights

Our study shows that health problems due to general fatigue had the greatest impact on presenteeism, followed by the inhalation of smoke, fumes, powder, or dust, exposure to low temperatures indoors/outdoors, health problems due to low back pain, and other health problems in 2014 Korean version of the Working Conditions Survey (KWCS)
This study explored the factors that affect absenteeism among workers and found that health problems caused by accidental injuries had the greatest effect, followed by perceived overall health, use of internet and emails for work, working under a strict deadline, inhalation of smoke, fumes, powder, or dust, and presenteeism
This study aimed to present foundational data for improving workers’ quality of life and work productivity by exploring factors that affect absenteeism and presenteeism among workers

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Introduction

Res. Public Health 2021, 18, Absence from work refers to a failure to show up at work or the place designated by the business owner on a workday, and is affected independently or interactively by factors such as disease, accident, injury, and personal matters [1]. Absence is considered a relatively easy indirect indicator of a worker’s health state and work productivity. Absence due to a work-related health problem is referred to as absenteeism [2]. Despite having work-related health problems, some workers may force themselves to work because their health problems do not require immediate treatment or surgery and they may be disadvantaged at work by sickness absence. The loss of productivity caused by workers presenting to work despite having a health problem is known as presenteeism [3]

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