Results of the multivariate regression analysis of psychological distress status on productivity loss by asthma control levels
| No psychological distress | Psychological distress | |||||
| Absenteeism | Presenteeism | Overall productivity | Absenteeism | Presenteeism | Overall productivity | |
| Controlled asthma | ||||||
| Adjusted incremental effect on hours of productivity loss per week | Ref | Ref | Ref | 4.9 (4.6–5.3) | 5.7 (5.4–6.0) | 10.6 (10.1–11.1) |
| Adjusted incremental effect on productivity loss ($2010) per week | Ref | Ref | Ref | 196 (182–211) | 269 (255–283) | 465 (445–485) |
| Partially controlled asthma | ||||||
| Adjusted incremental effect on hours of productivity loss per week | −2.1 (−2.2 to −1.9) | 3.0 (2.9–3.2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 5.2 (5.0–5.4) | 5.7 (5.4–7.4) |
| Adjusted incremental effect on productivity loss ($2010) per week | −82 (−89 to −75) | 144 (138–150) | 62 (53–71) | 19 (10–27) | 248 (239– 258) | 267 (255–341) |
| Uncontrolled asthma | ||||||
| Adjusted incremental effect on hours of productivity loss per week | −0.6 (−0.8 to −0.4) | 6.6 (6.4–6.7) | 5.9 (5.7–6.2) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 8.5 (8.3–8.7) | 9.6 (9.4–9.9) |
| Adjusted incremental effect on productivity loss ($2010) per week | −25 (−32 to −17) | 311 (303–318) | 286 (276–297) | 45 (37–53) | 404 (395–413) | 449 (437–462) |
Data are presented as mean (95% CI). Values were adjusted for sex, age at baseline visit, household income, education, foreign born, type of residence (urban/rural), adherence to asthma medication and comorbidities.