title: The economic impact of loss of performance due to absenteeism and presenteeism caused by depressive symptoms and comorbid health conditions among Japanese workers.
abstract: We aimed to determine the economic impact of absenteeism and presenteeism from five conditions potentially comorbid with depressive symptoms-back or neck disorders, depression, anxiety, or emotional disorders, chronic headaches, stomach or bowel disorders, and insomnia-among Japanese workers aged 18-59 yr. Participants from 19 workplaces anonymously completed Stanford Presenteeism Scale questionnaires. Participants identified one primary health condition and determined the resultant performance loss (0-100%) over the previous 4-wk period. We estimated the wage loss by gender, using 10-yr age bands. A total of 6,777 participants undertook the study. Of these, we extracted the data for those in the 18-59 yr age band who chose targeted primary health conditions (males, 2,535; females 2,465). The primary health condition identified was back or neck disorders. We found that wage loss due to presenteeism and absenteeism per 100 workers across all 10-yr age bands was high for back or neck disorders. Wage loss per person was relatively high among those identifying depression, anxiety, or emotional disorders. These findings offer insight into developing strategies for workplace interventions on increasing work performance.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of International Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Mikako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arakida
authors.forename: Rika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Motomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Negishi
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Akizumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001416:Back Pain / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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