TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic condition combinations and productivity loss among employed nonelderly adults (18 to 64 Years)
AU - Meraya, Abdulkarim M.
AU - Sambamoorthi, Usha
N1 - Funding Information:
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, U54GM104942%blankline%
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2016 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Objective: We examined the relationship between specific chronic condition combinations and productivity loss measured by missed work days among nonelderly employed adults with at least two physical chronic conditions of arthritis, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and hypertension. Methods: We analyzed data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for the years 2004 to 2012. Results: Adults with arthritis/diabetes/heart disease had the highest average missed work days (14.42). In the adjusted model, compared with adults with arthritis/hypertension, adults with diabetes/heart disease and arthritis/heart disease/hypertension had significantly higher missed work days, while adults with diabetes/hypertension had significantly lower missed work days. Conclusion: Specific chronic condition combinations have a high burden of disease in terms of productivity loss. Workplace health programs that address multiple health conditions at the same time should be implemented to reduce missed work days.
AB - Objective: We examined the relationship between specific chronic condition combinations and productivity loss measured by missed work days among nonelderly employed adults with at least two physical chronic conditions of arthritis, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and hypertension. Methods: We analyzed data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for the years 2004 to 2012. Results: Adults with arthritis/diabetes/heart disease had the highest average missed work days (14.42). In the adjusted model, compared with adults with arthritis/hypertension, adults with diabetes/heart disease and arthritis/heart disease/hypertension had significantly higher missed work days, while adults with diabetes/hypertension had significantly lower missed work days. Conclusion: Specific chronic condition combinations have a high burden of disease in terms of productivity loss. Workplace health programs that address multiple health conditions at the same time should be implemented to reduce missed work days.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000839
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000839
M3 - Article
C2 - 27483337
AN - SCOPUS:84980417096
VL - 58
SP - 974
EP - 978
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 10
ER -