title: [Changes in the incidence and structure of absenteeism due to illness in Poland 1970-1982].
abstract: The dynamics of absenteeism due to particular causes of diseases of national economy workers in Poland, during 1970-1982, was analysed. An increase of the sickness absenteeism rate by approx. 48%, the annual increase rate coming to about 3%, was noted. The highest dynamics of increase related to the osseo-muscular system diseases, approx. 15% annually, then the circulatory system diseases--approx. 7%, the specific index due to arterial hypertension increasing annually by about 17%. The highest dynamics of increase in absenteeism rates due to certain diseases resulted in considerable changes in sickness absenteeism structure at the time being analysed.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000059:Accidents; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D011044:Poland
vernacular_title: Zmiany w poziomie i strukturze absencji chorobowej w Polsce w latach 1970-1982.