Absenteeism-Related Wage Loss Associated With Multimorbidity Among Employed Adults in the United States. Issue 6 (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohamed, Rowida; Patel, Jayeshkumar; Shaikh, Nazneen Fatima; Sambamoorthi, Usha
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 63:Issue 6(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: absenteeism -- cost of illness -- multimorbidity -- multiple chronic conditions -- sick leave -- social determinants of health -- wage loss; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To estimate the incremental absenteeism-related wage loss associated with multimorbidity and examine the influence of paid sick leave policy (PSLP) on multimorbidity-associated absenteeism wage loss. Methods: We used the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2015 data. Two-part generalized linear models (GLM) were employed, using binomial distribution and gamma distribution with a log link. Results: Nationally, multimorbidity was associated with a $9 billion incremental absenteeism-related wage loss annually among working adults. Absenteeism-related wage loss was higher among those with multimorbidity than those without multimorbidity. The incremental annual absenteeism-related wage loss associated with multimorbidity was lower in settings that offered paid sick leave than that did not offer paid sick leaves. Conclusion: Multimorbidity is associated with higher absenteeism-related wage loss. Paid sick leave policies can reduce the impact of multimorbidity on absenteeism-related wage loss. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text