Table 4.
Reasons given for work-related sick leave (n = 206)
| Frequency∗ | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| High physical workload | 85 | 41.3 |
| High work pace | 52 | 25.2 |
| Sleep problems/too little sleep | 38 | 18.4 |
| Infection at work (viral or bacterial) | 33 | 16.0 |
| Low staffing | 21 | 10.2 |
| Pregnant – adjustment was difficult | 18 | 8.7 |
| Difficult to make workplace adjustment for health problems | 14 | 6.8 |
| Mental workload | 9 | 4.4 |
| Injury at work | 8 | 3.9 |
| Poor leadership | 6 | 2.9 |
| Poor work environment | 6 | 2.9 |
| High sick leave rate among colleagues | 4 | 1.9 |
| Too much responsibility | 4 | 1.9 |
| Reorganization | 3 | 1.5 |
| Adverse reaction to influenza vaccine | 1 | 0.5 |
| Unpredictable work hours | 1 | 0.5 |
∗
Respondents could give more than one answer.