Table 4.
Distribution of sick leave days by obesity levels.
| Any sick leave (n = 9375) | Number of sick leave days (n = 4905) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | ||
| Number of sick leave days (normal weight) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| OR (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal weight | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Overweight | 1.22*** (1.10–1.35) | 0.01 (− 0.54, 0.55) | 0.04 (− 0.30–0.39) | − 0.00 (− 0.19–0.19) | 0.18 (− 0.09–0.44) | 0.35 (− 0.17–0.87) | 0.17 (− 0.80–1.13) |
| Obese I | 1.32*** (1.15–1.51) | 0.86** (0.16, 1.55) | 0.38* (− 0.07–0.82) | − 0.00 (− 0.24–0.24) | 0.66*** (0.32–1.00) | 1.27*** (0.61–1.94) | 1.67*** (0.43–2.90) |
| Obese II | 1.45*** (1.19–1.76) | 0.89* (− 0.10, 1.88) | 0.52 (− 0.11–1.14) | 1.00*** (0.66–1.34) | 0.91*** (0.43–1.40) | 1.91*** (0.96–2.86) | 0.93 (− 0.82–2.69) |
| Obese III | 1.62*** (1.25–2.09) | 0.85 (− 0.41, 2.11) | 0.61 (− 0.19–1.41) | 1.00*** (0.57–1.43) | 1.39*** (0.78–2.01) | 2.83*** (1.62–4.03) | 1.53 (− 0.70–3.76) |
Regressions were adjusted for sex, age group, education level, household income, indigenous status, country of birth, marital status, Australian state, residential area, alcohol intake, and smoking.
***p < 0.01.
**p < 0.05.
*p < 0.1.