Khawaja Rajab Ali, Sikander Raheel, Khawaja Asad Ali, Jareno Rechel Joy Macadaan, Halepota Aurangzeb Taj
King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Sep;62(9):900-4.
To compare the days and spells of sickness absence among males versus females and Saudi nationals versus expatriate employees of King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, and to identify the cause of sickness absence.
The cross-sectional, descriptive study comprised 3117 King Khalid University Hospital employees. Records of physician-certified sickness absence from January 1 to June 30, 2009, were obtained from the employee health clinic's register. Absence rate, frequency, duration and severity were assessed and compared between genders and nationalities, and causes were noted. SPSS version 16 and student's t test were used for statistical analyses and comparison.
A total of 377 (12.1 %) employees had 416 spells of sickness absence with 639 sick-off days (mean: 1.54 +/- 0.85). The probability of sickness absence was higher among Saudi (OR=1.33) and female (OR=1.39) employees. The association of sickness absence was not found among the absentees with either gender (p= 0.335) or nationality (p = 0.086). Almost all spells of sick-off days were of short duration. Longer spells were mainly due to chicken pox which was found to be more among the expatriates. Heavy absenteeism was found only among the Saudis. The most common causes of sickness absence were acute upper respiratory infection, diseases of musculoskeletal system and the digestive system.
The rate, frequency and duration of absence due to sickness in the study were higher among Saudi and female employees. The rate of absence, with passage of time, has increased significantly among Saudi nationals.
比较利雅得哈立德国王大学医院男性与女性、沙特国民与外籍员工的病假天数和病假时段，并确定病假原因。
这项横断面描述性研究涵盖了3117名哈立德国王大学医院员工。从员工健康诊所登记册中获取了2009年1月1日至6月30日经医生证明的病假记录。评估并比较了性别和国籍之间的缺勤率、频率、时长和严重程度，并记录了原因。使用SPSS 16版软件和学生t检验进行统计分析和比较。
共有377名（12.1%）员工出现了416次病假，病假天数为639天（平均：1.54±0.85）。沙特员工（OR=1.33）和女性员工（OR=1.39）病假的可能性更高。在缺勤员工中，未发现病假与性别（p=0.335）或国籍（p=0.086）之间存在关联。几乎所有病假时段都较短。较长的病假时段主要是由于水痘，而水痘在 expatriates 中更为常见。重度缺勤仅在沙特人当中出现。病假最常见的原因是急性上呼吸道感染、肌肉骨骼系统疾病和消化系统疾病。
在本研究中，沙特员工和女性员工因病缺勤的比率、频率和时长更高。随着时间的推移，沙特国民的缺勤率显著上升。
