Table 2

Absenteeism by smoking status

Variable Current smokers Former smokers Never smokers p Value2-150
Total study absenteeism days caused by sickness2-151 3.99 (4.86)2.40 (3.54)1.33 (2.20)0.0001
Range0–240–140–9
Total number of attendance interruptions caused by sickness2-151 0.89 (0.89)0.59 (0.79)0.43 (0.66)0.0002
Range0–30–30–3
Absenteeism days caused by sickness during previous year2-151 6.16 (7.51)4.53 (7.20)3.86 (5.32)0.043
Range0–540–380–24
Number of attendance interruptions caused by sickness during previous year2-151 1.72 (1.58)1.09 (1.40)1.14 (1.43)0.0053
Range0–90–60–6
Total study absenteeism days caused by work injury2-151 0.32 (2.70)0.06 (0.54)0.21 (2.00)NS
Range0–260–50–21

  • ↵2-150 As determined by ANOVA.

  • ↵2-151 Mean (SD) presented.