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Table 4 Predictors of number of leaves availed by HCWs during 2019–2021 using multivariable negative binomial regression

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

Variable

Average number of sick leaves per person

Negative binomial regression

IRR (95%CI)

P-value

Age

–––––––––-

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

 < 0.001

Gender

Female

7

1.47 (1.40–1.54)

 < 0.001

Male

4

1 [Reference]

 

Nationality

Locals

10

2.02 (1.91–2.13)

 < 0.001

Expatriates

5

1 [Reference]

 

Profession

Allied health and others

7

1 [Reference]

 

Nurse

5

0.88 (0.4–0.93)

 < 0.001

Physician

4

0.81 (0.75–0.7)

 < 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: IRR  Incidence rate ratio