The Association Between Physical Activity, Productivity, and Health Care Utilization Among Employees in Brazil

摘要: Objective: To document the relationship between physical activity, absenteeism, presenteeism, health care utilization, and morbidity among Brazilian automotive workers. Methods: Eligible employees (N 620) completed a questionnaire. Univariate correlations, multivariate logistic regression, Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient were used. Results: Work absenteeism was associated with activity at work (OPA) (odds ratio, [OR] 1.63, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31 to 2.02) leisure time excluding sport (OR 0.73, CI 0.58 1.00). Health utilization OPA 1.25, 0.99 1.58) 0.76, 0.57 1.02). Presenteeism showed an indirect (r 0.099, P 0.014). Referred 1.3, 1.06 1.61) sports during 0.67, 0.54 0.82). Conclusions: Physical components seem have differential relationships studied outcomes. Associations measured indicate negative impacts of on morbidity, although overall did not show these relationships.