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Profiling the U.S. Sick Leave Landscape: Presenteeism among Females.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
To profile the sick leave landscape in the United States.Data sources
The 2011 Leave Supplement of the American Time Use Survey.Study design
Bivariate and multivariate analyses to identify (i) employees without sick pay coverage and (ii) employees who attend work sick.Principal findings
Sixty-five percent of full-time employees have sick pay coverage. Coverage rates are below 20 percent for employees with hourly wages below $10, part-time employees, and employees in the hospitality and leisure industry.Conclusion
Each week, up to 3 million U.S. employees go to work sick. Females, low-income earners, and those aged 25 to 34 years have a significantly elevated risk of presenteeism behavior.
SUBMITTER: Susser P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5134145 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Profiling the U.S. Sick Leave Landscape: Presenteeism among Females.
Health services research 20160307 6
<h4>Objective</h4>To profile the sick leave landscape in the United States.<h4>Data sources</h4>The 2011 Leave Supplement of the American Time Use Survey.<h4>Study design</h4>Bivariate and multivariate analyses to identify (i) employees without sick pay coverage and (ii) employees who attend work sick.<h4>Principal findings</h4>Sixty-five percent of full-time employees have sick pay coverage. Coverage rates are below 20 percent for employees with hourly wages below $10, part-time employees, and ...[more]