Characteristics | 2019 No (%) | 2020 No (%) | 2021 No (%) | P-value‡§ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age categories | Less than 30 | 3008 (23.2) | 3027 (22.3) | 3238 (22.1) | < 0.001 |
30–39 | 5495 (42.4) | 6025 (44.4) | 6082 (41.6) | ||
40–49 | 2991 (23.1) | 3153 (23.3) | 3597 (24.6) | ||
50 or more | 1451 (11.2) | 1352 (10.0) | 1713 (11.7) | ||
Gender | Female | 9407 (72.7) | 10,247 (75.6) | 11,010 (75.3) | < 0.001 |
Male | 3538 (27.3) | 3310 (24.4) | 3620 (24.7) | ||
Nationality* | Expatriate | 7170 (55.4) | 8478 (62.5) | 8227 (56.2) | < 0.001 |
Local | 5775 (44.6) | 5079 (37.5) | 6403 (43.8) | ||
Profession | Allied and Others | 8583 (66.3) | 8393 (61.9) | 9590 (65.6) | < 0.001 |
Nurse | 3092 (23.9) | 3803 (28.1) | 3600 (24.6) | ||
Physician | 1270 (9.8) | 1361 (10.0) | 1440 (9.8) | ||
Employment type | Contracted | 87 (0.7) | 418 (3.1) | 261 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
Outsourced | 344 (2.7) | 361 (2.7) | 193 (1.3) | ||
Permanent | 12,379 (95.6) | 12,454 (91.9) | 13,747 (94) | ||
Temporary | 135 (1.0) | 324 (2.4) | 429 (2.9) | ||
Reason for sick leave¶ | Respiratory related† | 4252 (32.9) | 3063 (22.4) | 1616 (11.3) | < 0.001 |
Back and/or neck related | 1431 (11.1) | 1475 (10.9) | 2013 (14.1) | ||
Gastroenteritis | 932 (7.2) | 647 (4.8) | 793 (5.6) | ||
Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 | 0 (0.0) | 2144 (15.8) | 2106 (14.8) | ||
Contact with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case | 0 (0.0) | 108 (0.8) | 112 (0.8) | ||
Dental related | 501 (3.9) | 431 (3.2) | 464 (3.3) | ||
Pregnancy related | 308 (2.4) | 299 (2.2) | 326 (2.3) | ||
Mental related | 94 (0.7) | 87 (0.6) | 99 (0.7) | ||
Malaise, myalgia or fatigue | 221 (1.7) | 230 (1.7) | 702 (4.8) | ||
Tension type headache | 302 (2.3) | 351 (2.6) | 472 (3.2) | ||
Others ¶ | 4905 (37.9) | 4722 (34.8) | 5927 (40.5) |