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Depressive Complaints as a Predictor of Sickness Absence Among the Working Population
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 08/27/09

Lexis M et al. – Higher levels of depressive complaints were associated with a shorter time to first sickness absence spell and a longer duration of sickness absence. In women with mild depressive complaints, the average number of sickness absence days over 10 months follow–up was 27.37 days versus 11.01 days in employees scoring within the reference range. In men this was 14.48 days versus 7.67 days. Prevention of mild depressive complaints might be beneficial in preventing future sickness absence.