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Ulrika K E Clarhed1,2, Linus Schiöler3, Kjell Torén3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Background:
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) decreases the quality of life and affects the working life of sufferers. There is a scarcity of studies of how CRS affects sick leave at the population level, particularly for women.
Materials And Methods:
Data from questionnaires were collected in Telemark, Norway in 2013 (N = 15,484) and again in 2018 (N = 13,966). Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for having sick leave in the last 12 months, adjusted for sex, asthma, smoking and age, were calculated, as well as the relationship to occupational groups. Comparisons were made between women and men.
Results:
Subjects with CRS had 64% increased odds for taking sick leave compared to subjects without CRS (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.45-1.85) in 2013, with similar results in 2018 (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.41-1.81). Women with CRS were almost twice as likely to take sick leave than men with CRS (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.56-2.46) in 2013. Sick leave was more common in subjects with CRS in some occupational groups.
Conclusion:
CRS is a chronic and debilitating disease that appears to affect sick leave on a population level, with women being more affected than men. Optimised treatment for CRS might reduce sick leave and associated costs.
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