title: Fitness and absenteeism among hospital workers. Clarifying the connection.
abstract: A total of 48% of hospital workers rated poor to below average in fitness. Administrative and clericals had the lowest fitness rating, while technical and paraprofessionals were the most fit. Illness absence days ranged from 0 to 39 in a 6 month period, with professionals absent the greatest number of days. Gender, income, and ethnicity explained 50% of the variance in the fitness results. Demographic and social characteristics potentially may confound fitness program outcome, including absenteeism.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011897:Random Allocation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce