Table 4.
The odds ratio of medical leave according to the sociodemographic characteristics and the medical history variables.
| Characteristics | Medical Leave | OR * | 95% CI ** | p-Value | AOR *** | 95% CI ** | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 208) | No (n = 836) | |||||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 183 (88%) | 682 (82%) | 1.65 | 1.07, 2.65 | 0.030 | 1.55 | 0.99, 2.52 | 0.067 |
| Male | 25 (12%) | 154 (18%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Age (Median and IQR **** in years) | 43 (31, 52) | 44 (34, 54) | 0.99 | 0.97, 1.00 | 0.077 | 0.99 | 0.97, 1.00 | 0.034 |
| Workers’ category | ||||||||
| Registered nurse | 97 (47%) | 375 (45%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Medical doctor | 35 (17%) | 209 (25%) | 0.65 | 0.42, 0.98 | 0.043 | 0.77 | 0.49, 1.19 | 0.300 |
| Other, with patient contact | 34 (16%) | 97 (12%) | 0.74 | 0.47, 1.17 | 0.200 | 0.65 | 0.41, 1.04 | 0.069 |
| Other, without patient contact | 42 (20%) | 155 (19%) | 0.95 | 0.62, 1.45 | 0.700 | 0.83 | 0.55, 1.29 | 0.400 |
| History of allergies | ||||||||
| Yes | 17 (8%) | 33 (3.9%) | 2.17 | 1.16, 3.92 | 0.012 | 1.59 | 0.81, 3.01 | 0.200 |
| No | 191 (92%) | 803 (96%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| History of chronic illness | ||||||||
| Yes | 34 (16%) | 86 (10%) | 1.70 | 1.10, 2.60 | 0.015 | 1.63 | 1.03, 2.53 | 0.032 |
| No | 174 (84%) | 750 (90%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| History of COVID-19 infection | ||||||||
| Yes | 53 (25%) | 188 (22%) | 1.18 | 0.82, 1.67 | 0.400 | 1.07 | 0.73, 1.53 | 0.700 |
| No | 155 (75%) | 648 (78%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| COVID-19 vaccine booster | ||||||||
| Homologous booster | 57 (27%) | 165 (20%) | 1.54 | 1.08, 2.17 | 0.016 | 1.45 | 1.00, 2.07 | 0.045 |
| Heterologous booster | 151 (73%) | 671 (80%) | 1 | 1 | ||||
* Odds ratio; ** 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; *** Adjusted odds ratio; **** IQR: interquartile range.