The influence of alcohol consumption on sickness presenteeism and impaired daily activities. The WIRUS screening study

Wågø, Randi; Haveraaen, Lise Aasen; Sagvaag, Hildegunn; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus

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“…Data for the current study was obtained from the alcohol screening component of WIRUS project. More details and other results from the WIRUS can be found elsewhere [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study

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Background: For alcohol, the association with socioeconomic status (SES) is different than for other public health challengesthe associations are complex, and heterogeneous between socioeconomic groups. Specifically, the relationship between alcohol consumption per se and adverse health consequences seems to vary across SES. This observation is called the 'alcohol harm paradox'. This study aims to describe different patterns of alcohol use and potential problems. Next, the associations between subgroups characterized by different patterns of alcohol use and potential problems, and age, gender, educational level, full-time employment, occupational level and income is analysed. Methods: Employing data from the ongoing cross-sectional WIRUS-study, N = 4311 participants were included in the present study. Individual response patterns of the ten-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) were analysed and latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify latent groups. Next, the associations between the classes identified in the best fitting LCA-model and sociodemographic factors were analysed and presented. Results: We identified three classes based on the response patterns on AUDIT. Class 1 was characterised by lowlevel alcohol consumption and very low probability of negative alcohol-related consequences related to their alcohol consumption. Class 2 was characterised by a higher level of consumption, but despite this, class 2 also had a relatively low probability of reporting negative alcohol-related consequences. Class 3, however, was characterised by high levels of alcohol consumption, and a high probability of reporting negative consequences of their consumption. The classes identified were systematically differentially associated with the included measures of SES, with class 3 characterised by younger age, more males and lower educational attainment. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the interconnectedness of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences. Furthermore, the identified classes and SES yields further insights into to intricate relationship between various socioeconomic factors, alcohol use patterns and related negative consequences.

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“…Some people might work intensely despite poor health conditions; however, previous studies have demonstrated smoking and drinking among workers affects their productivity [10,11,12], and loss of productivity may lead to absenteeism and presenteeism [13]. In recent studies, binge drinking was associated with presenteeism [29], and higher levels of alcohol consumption were associated with higher levels of impaired work performance (i.e., presenteeism) [19]. It is reasonable to assume that presenteeism might occur when people work through a hangover or smoke at work and, therefore, excessive drinking and heavy smoking can impact presenteeism.…”

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“…Smoking or drinking increases presenteeism, even after adjusting for physical illnesses, which implies costs to employers. Other recent studies have also found that presenteeism was associated with alcohol consumption [19,29] and smoking [20], and several studies suggest that heavy drinking increases absenteeism and leads to declines in productivity, which can be more harmful to productivity than absenteeism [14]. Further, research suggests that high costs are incurred due to smokers' absenteeism, presenteeism, smoking breaks, healthcare costs, and pension bene ts [16].…”

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Impacts of Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Workplace Presenteeism: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lee¹,

Lee²,

Kwon³

2020

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Background: Presenteeism refers to the practice of going to work despite poor health, resulting in subpar performance. The problems caused by smoking and drinking alcohol while on company premises have received limited attention despite their health hazards, which are linked to sick leave, occupational injuries, and reduced productivity. This study aimed to investigate the effects of smoking and alcohol drinking on presenteeism. Methods: The study participants were 60,051 wage workers from the database of the second and third Korean Working Conditions Surveys (KWCS) in 2010 and 2011 , respectively. A total of 41,672 workers aged 19 and over who had worked for at least one hour in the previous week answered the survey questions. Chi-squared tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS 18.0 to determine the impacts of smoking and drinking alcohol on presenteeism. Results: Of the 41,672 Korean workers, 8565 (20.6%) had experienced presenteeism in the past 12 months. Presenteeism was higher among women; the elderly; people with low educational status; people with low income; people with 5-11 days absenteeism; people with more working time; people with health problems; heavy smokers; and high-risk alcohol drinkers than other participants. Based on the results of multiple regression analysis, heavy smoking (AOR = 2.10, 95% CI [1.56, 2.82]) and high-risk drinking of alcohol (AOR = 1.20, 95% CI [1.10, 1.31]) were significantly related to presenteeism among workers.Conclusions: Smoking and alcohol drinking are associated with and potentially influence presenteeism; therefore, interventions for employees, and for the general public, may improve workplace productivity and reduce accidents. Companies that encourage employees to receive treatments for reduction of smoking or alcohol consumption may benefit from greater productivity. Hence, we should consider the impact of smoking and alcohol in the workplace and build appropriate strategies and implementation programs to help reduce heavy smoking and high-risk alcohol drinking behaviors.

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“…Several studies have shown however, that young, male, never married workers, with no dependent children, are the people most likely to contribute to alcohol‐related absenteeism and reduced productivity . Other studies have explored the relationship between the level of drinking and impaired workplace performance with binge drinking associated with presenteeism and impaired daily activities , and problem drinking or ‘high‐risk’ drinking associated with absenteeism .…”

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The hidden costs of employee drinking: A quantitative analysis

Sullivan

Edgar

McAndrew

2019

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction and Aims. Alcohol use impacts workplace productivity in terms of absence and reduced performance by employees. This study's aims were to estimate the cost of lost productivity associated with alcohol use in New Zealand and to describe and quantify its impact on employers. Design and Methods. An online survey was completed by 800 New Zealand employees and 227 employers across a range of industries. The costs of lost productivity directly attributable to alcohol use were estimated using days off work (absenteeism), lost hours of productive time while at work (presenteeism) and hours spent by employers dealing with alcohol-related issues. Ordinal logistic regression was used to explore the association between employee characteristics and reduced workplace productivity associated with alcohol consumption. Results. The estimated annual average cost of lost productivity per employee was NZ$1097.71 (NZ$209.62 absenteeism, NZ$888.09 presenteeism) and NZ$134.62 per employer. At a population level this equates to approximately NZ$1.65 billion per year. The significant predictors of reduced workplace performance were being younger (less than 25 years), male, having a stressful job and drinking more than the recommended standard number of drinks per session. Discussion and Conclusions. Considering absenteeism costs alone will substantially underestimate the total productivity loss associated with alcohol use. Designing and effectively targeting a set of multifaceted policies to engineer change at both the workplace and societal levels will assist in reducing the costs of lost productivity. [Sullivan T, Edgar F, McAndrew I. The hidden costs of employee drinking: A quantitative analysis. Drug Alcohol Rev 2019;38:543-553]

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The influence of alcohol consumption on sickness presenteeism and impaired daily activities. The WIRUS screening study

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Cited by 54 publications

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Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study

Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study

Impacts of Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Workplace Presenteeism: A Cross-Sectional Study

The hidden costs of employee drinking: A quantitative analysis

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