Table 2

Factors of relevance to the four most often reported reasons for sickness presenteeism among workers between 20 and 60 years of age in Norway and Sweden, 2011

FactorsModel IModel IIModel IIIModel IV
Because I can't afford taking sick leaveBecause nobody else is able to carry out my responsibilitiesBecause I do not want to burden my colleaguesBecause I enjoy my work
Age (n=1270)0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)0.99** (0.98 to 1.00)1.00 (0.99 to 1.01)
Male (n=660, 52%)1.001.001.001.00
Female (n=610, 48%)0.79 (0.55 to 1.12)0.88 (0.67 to 1.16)1.75** (1.35 to 2.26)0.95 (0.73 to 1.24)
Native (n=1128, 89%)1.001.001.001.00
Western (n=70, 5%)1.67 (0.91 to 3.01)0.89 (0.51 to 1.54)1.02 (0.62 to 1.69)0.54* (0.31 to 0.95)
Non-Western (n=72, 6%)1.59 (0.89 to 2.86)1.25 (0.73 to 2.11)0.49** (0.29 to 0.84)0.79 (0.47 to 1.34)
High education (n=437, 34%)1.001.001.001.00
Low education (n=833, 66%)1.68** (1.16 to 2.44)0.39** (0.30 to 0.52)1.22 (0.93 to 1.58)0.8 (0.65 to 1.11)
Medium/high income (n=819, 64%)1.001.001.001.00
Low income (n=451, 36%)2.57** (1.81 to 3.65)0.74* (0.55 to 0.99)0.98 (0.74 to 1.29)0.67** (0.50 to 0.89)
Private employment (n=686, 54%)1.001.001.001.00
Self-employment (n=134, 11%)1.10 (0.65 to 1.84)1.80** (1.20 to 2.69)0.61* (0.40 to 0.93)0.89 (0.59 to 1.34)
Public employment (n=450, 35%)1.27 (0.88 to 1.85)0.57** (0.42 to 0.77)1.25 (.96 to 1.64)0.91 (0.69 to 1.20)
Non-management (n=874, 69%)1.001.001.001.00
Middle management/executives (N=396, 31%)0.54** (0.36 to 0.81)2.19** (1.67 to 2.86)0.73* (0.56 to 0.96)1.13 (0.87 to 1.47)
Sweden (n=618, 49%)1.001.001.001.00
Norway (n=651, 51%)0.16** (0.10 to 0.22)0.76* (0.59 to 0.98)1.18 (0.92 to 1.51)1.64** (1.28 to 2.09)
Constant−0.980.890.960.54
Nagelkerke R20.300.140.070.06
  • Adjusted OR values are shown with 95% CI and p value (**=significant at 0.01, *=significant at 0.05). The data were weighed according to age, gender and country of origin.

  • N=1270.