TY - JOUR
T1 - Health, Absence, Disability, and Presenteeism Cost Estimates of Certain Physical and Mental Health Conditions Affecting U.S. Employers
AU - Goetzel, Ron Z.
AU - Long, Stacey R.
AU - Ozminkowski, Ronald J.
AU - Hawkins, Kevin
AU - Wang, Shaohung
AU - Lynch, Wendy
PY - 2004/4/1
Y1 - 2004/4/1
N2 - Evidence about the total cost of health, absence, short-term disability, and productivity losses was synthesized for 10 health conditions. Cost estimates from a large medical/absence database were combined with findings from several published productivity surveys. Ranges of condition prevalence and associated absenteeism and presenteeism (on-the-job-productivity) losses were used to estimate condition-related costs. Based on average impairment and prevalence estimates, the overall economic burden of illness was highest for hypertension ($392 per eligible employee per year), heart disease ($368), depression and other mental illnesses ($348), and arthritis ($327). Presenteeism costs were higher than medical costs in most cases, and represented 18% to 60% of all costs for the 10 conditions. Caution is advised when interpreting any particular source of data, and the need for standardization in future research is noted.
AB - Evidence about the total cost of health, absence, short-term disability, and productivity losses was synthesized for 10 health conditions. Cost estimates from a large medical/absence database were combined with findings from several published productivity surveys. Ranges of condition prevalence and associated absenteeism and presenteeism (on-the-job-productivity) losses were used to estimate condition-related costs. Based on average impairment and prevalence estimates, the overall economic burden of illness was highest for hypertension ($392 per eligible employee per year), heart disease ($368), depression and other mental illnesses ($348), and arthritis ($327). Presenteeism costs were higher than medical costs in most cases, and represented 18% to 60% of all costs for the 10 conditions. Caution is advised when interpreting any particular source of data, and the need for standardization in future research is noted.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.jom.0000121151.40413.bd
DO - 10.1097/01.jom.0000121151.40413.bd
M3 - Article
C2 - 15076658
AN - SCOPUS:1842789978
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 46
SP - 398
EP - 412
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 4
ER -