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Perceived Age Discrimination at Work and Subsequent Long-Term Sickness Absence Among Finnish Employees
1From the University of Tampere, Finland.
Objective:
To investigate the association of perceived age discrimination at work with subsequent long-term sickness absence among Finnish employees.
Methods:
A representative sample of Finnish employees (n = 6322) was merged with register-based follow-up data. A negative binomial model was used in the analysis of subsequent sickness absence days.
Results:
Perceived age discrimination was associated to long-term sickness absence after controlling various background, work, and health-related factors.
Conclusions:
Age discrimination at work is a significant risk factor for sickness absence.
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