Luis Fernández Bengoa
EAP Canet de Mar, Metropolian Nord Area Barcelona, Catalan Institute of Health, Barcelona, SpainPublications
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Research Article
Influence of Sociodemographic, Economical and Employment-Related Factors on Sick Leave Due to Mental Illness: A Retrospective Study in an Industrialized Region in Southern Europe
Author(s): Fernando Fuertes Guiro*, Carmen Marqués Gaspar, Ajda Amet and Luis Fernández Bengoa
Background: This study identifies and analyzes based on a retrospective descriptive study of a labor Mutual insurance Company Society in the field of the industrialized region of southern Europe (Catalonia), those var iables that may influence sick leave due to mental illness. Methodology: All workers who were on sick leave during the period 2009-2019 due to mental illness were included in the study. Relationships between social/ employment-related and economical and demographic factors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression and the multipl e linear regression models. Results: The period studied included 34,764 workers. Anxious-depressive disorders account for 83.3% of the diagnosed mental disorders. The age cohorts between 30 and 50 years represent 60% of the affected workers. Highest income and high .. Read More»
DOI: 10.3371/CSRP. GFCG.051024