Table 3.
Description of three occupational categories with varying work objects handling things, handling symbols, and handling people related to presenteeism and reasons for presenteeism (2015 and 2017) (n = 6230 and 4367)
| n | Handling things (%) | Handling symbols (%) | Handling people (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1780 | n = 2029 | n = 2411 | ||
| Presenteeism (n = 6230) | ||||
| Never | 1863 | 35.42 | 29.97 | 25.76 |
| Once | 1049 | 17.49 | 17.40 | 15.89 |
| 2–3 times | 2100 | 31.17 | 33.22 | 36.00 |
| 4 times or more | 1218 | 15.92 | 19.42 | 22.36 |
| Reason for presenteeism, once or more (n = 4367) | ||||
| Because I do not want to burden my colleagues | 1882 | 35.29 | 35.61 | 54.08 |
| Because nobody else is able to carry out my responsibilities | 1793 | 37.98 | 50.11 | 35.87 |
| Because I enjoy my work | 1287 | 31.31 | 32.51 | 25.87 |
| Because I can’t afford taking sick leave | 1045 | 20.50 | 21.32 | 28.21 |
| Because I do not want to be considered lazy or unproductive | 795 | 19.20 | 21.39 | 15.03 |
| Because my pride depends on not taking sick leave | 555 | 16.70 | 13.16 | 9.78 |
| Because I am worried about being laid off | 176 | 4.33 | 5.21 | 2.91 |
| Because going to work was beneficial for my health | 154 | 4.50 | 3.10 | 3.24 |
| Because I want to maintain my social network | 117 | 2.25 | 3.45 | 2.35 |
| There were other reasons that I went to work | 976 | 25.52 | 19.21 | 22.79 |
Reasons for presenteeism add up to more than 100 percent, because several reasons could be indicated