Days out of role due to common physical and mental conditions: results from the WHO World Mental Health surveys

摘要: Days out of role because health problems are a major source lost human capital. We examined the relative importance commonly occurring physical and mental disorders in accounting for days 24 countries that participated World Health Organization (WHO) Mental (WMH) surveys. Face-to-face interviews were carried with 62 971 respondents (72.0% pooled response rate). Presence ten chronic nine was assessed each respondent along information about number past month reported being totally unable to work or carry their other normal daily activities either health. Multiple regression analysis used estimate associations specific conditions comorbidities role, controlling by basic socio-demographics (age, gender, employment status country). Overall, 12.8% had some day median 51.1 year. The strongest individual-level effects (days per year) associated neurological (17.4), bipolar disorder (17.3) post-traumatic stress (15.2). population-level effect pain conditions, which accounted 21.5% all (population attributable risk proportion). 19 62.2% role. Common including disorders, make up large proportion across wide range should be addressed substantially increase overall productivity.