Table 4. Workers' ratings of specific factors that influence their decisions to work while illa.
| No. (%) of workers reporting: | ||
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| Factor | No or little influence | Some or great influence |
| Severity of illness symptoms (N = 480) | 129 (26.9) | 351 (73.1) |
| Type of illness symptoms (N = 474) | 136 (28.7) | 338 (71.3) |
| Possibility of making others ill (N = 484) | 139 (28.7) | 345 (71.3) |
| Dedication to job or work ethic (N = 482) | 167 (34.7) | 315 (65.4) |
| Does not want to leave coworkers short staffed (N = 485) | 195 (40.2) | 290 (59.8) |
| Not getting paid if not working (N = 488) | 251 (51.4) | 237 (48.6) |
| Fear of losing job (N = 487) | 363 (74.5) | 124 (25.5) |
| Fear of other consequences (e.g., losing shifts) (N = 483) | 388 (80.3) | 95 (19.7) |
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The 5-point rating scale responses were dichotomized into two groups. Responses of 1, 2, and 3 were grouped as “no or little influence” and responses of 4 and 5 were grouped as “some or great influence.”