Table 4. ILI-associated sick leaves for HCWs during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, by professional category, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil, May–October, 2009*.
| Professional category† | No. ILI-associated sick leaves | Average leave duration, d | Average no. HCWs working in hospital | Total no. sick leave days/total no. HCWs/100 HCWs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | 32 | 5.44 | 2,284 | 1.27 |
| Nurse | 147 | 3.88 | 1,113 | 8.55 |
| Nurse assistant | 416 | 3.28 | 3,235 | 7.03 |
| Nurse technician | 72 | 3.76 | 520 | 8.69 |
| Physiotherapist | 19 | 3.79 | 240 | 5.00 |
| Nutrition assistant | 61 | 2.52 | 437 | 5.87 |
| Laboratory technician | 28 | 4.14 | 398 | 4.86 |
| Pharmacy or ECG technician | 27 | 2.19 | 266 | 3.70 |
| Janitor, doorman, telephone or elevator operator, etc. | 144 | 2.24 | 1,339 | 4.01 |
| Specialized maintenance, e.g., painter, driver, mechanic, plumber, electrician | 21 | 2.95 | 293 | 3.53 |
| Administrative officer | 97 | 2.79 | 1,200 | 3.76 |
| Administrative assistant | 19 | 4.21 | 282 | 4.73 |
*ILI, influenza-like illness; HCW, health care worker; ECG, electrocardiogram. †Does not include all professional categories.