Table 3 Factors associated with SP among health care workers, Western Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 344)
Variables | Sickness presenteeism | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Marital status | |||||
Unmarried/single | 55 | 69 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Married/Cohabiting | 121 | 89 | 1.71 (1.09–2.669) | 1.63 (0.86–3.09) | p = 0.019* |
Widowed /separated/divorced | 5 | 5 | 1.26 (0.34–4.55) | 0.88 (0.15–5.15) | |
Educational status | |||||
Diploma and below | 59 | 72 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
First degree and above | 122 | 91 | 1.64(1.05–2.53) | 2.13(1.166–3.89) | p = 0.014** |
Profession | |||||
Doctors | 26 | 11 | 2.76 (1.19–6.34) | 1.84 (0.57–5.90) | p = 0.017* |
Nurses | 71 | 54 | 1.53 (0.86–2.70) | 1.88 (0.84–4.20) | |
Midwives | 23 | 26 | 1.03 (0.50–2.11) | 0.90 (0.35–2.28) | |
Pharmacists | 11 | 15 | 0.86 (0.34–2.09) | 1.31 (0.37–4.61) | |
Laboratory technologists | 14 | 15 | 1.09 (0.46–2.55) | 0.89 (0.25–3.18) | |
Other professionalsa | 36 | 42 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Personal financial problem | |||||
No | 86 | 101 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 95 | 62 | 1.8(1.17–2.767) | 1.93 (1.07–3.45) | p = 0.028** |
Health problems/conditions | |||||
Acute | 76 | 72 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Chronic | 105 | 37 | 2.68 (1.64–4.40) | 0.85 (`0.39–1.85) | p = 0.0001* |
sickness absenteeism/Sick leave used | |||||
Never take sick leave | 96 | 120 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Sick leave used twice and more | 85 | 43 | 2.47 (1.56–3.89) | 2.74 (1.49–5.02) | p = 0.001** |
Lack of replacement availability | |||||
No | 76 | 101 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 105 | 62 | 2.25 (1.46–3.46) | 2.64 (1.46–4.78) | p = 0.001** |
Presence of basic occupational health service at hospitals | |||||
No | 162 | 137 | 1.61 (0.85–3.05) | 2.99 (1.34–6.69) | p = 0.007** |
Yes | 19 | 26 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Pressure from teams leader/supervisors | |||||
No | 89 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 92 | 61 | 1.72 (1.12–2.65) | 1.83 (1.01–3.31) | p = 0.047** |