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Occupational Medicine 53:229-230 (2003)
Copyright © 2003 Society of Occupational Medicine

The connection between age, job control and sickness absences among Finnish food workers

H. Arola1, M. Pitkänen2, C.-H. Nygård2, H. Huhtala2 and M.-L. Manka3

1Tampere Occupational Health Center, FIN-33211 Tampere, Finland.
2Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, FIN-33014 Tampere, Finland.
3Edutech, Tampere and Docendum Ltd, Sarastuksentie 9, FIN-36110 Ruutana, Finland.

Correspondence to: Heikki Arola, Tampere Occupational Health Center, PO Box 42, FIN-33211 Tampere, Finland. e-mail: heikki.arola{at}ttry.net

Abstract

Methods The relationship between sickness absence and job control among industrial food workers of different ages (n = 114) was studied.

Results The number of absence spells, particularly short absence spells, was higher among younger workers, as expected. Using multivariate analysis, low job control was associated with an increased number of all absence spells (P < 0.02).

Conclusions Job control may be an important factor in determining sickness absence among industrial workers.

Keywords      Job control; sickness absences


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