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Table 2 Differences in the incidence of sick leaves per day per 1000 HCWs between different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stage*

Rate of leaves per day/1000 HCWs

Univariable negative binomial regression

IRR (95%CI)

P-value

Pre-COVID Pandemic

5.8

1 [Reference]

 

Wave 1

4.7

0.77 (0.67–0.89)

 < 0.001

Post Wave 1

5.4

0.85 (0.72–1.02)

0.078

Wave 2

9.6

1.55 (1.27–1.90)

 < 0.001

Post Wave 2

6.7

1.126 (0.96–1.34)

0.184

  1. Abbreviations: IRR, Incidence Risk Ratio
  2. * Pre-COVID Pandemic: January 2019 – February 2020, Wave 1: March 2020 – September 2020, Post wave 1: October 2020 – January 2021, Wave 2: February 2021 – April 2021, Post wave 2: May 2021 – August 2021
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

ISSN: 1745-6673