| Document ID (ISN) | 59351 |
| CIS number |
93-343 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Holder H.D., Blose J.O. |
| Title |
A comparison of occupational and nonoccupational disability payments and work absences for alcoholics and nonalcoholics |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1991, Vol.33, No.4, p.453-457. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
The study examines whether employed alcoholics have more frequent work absences and higher rates of disability benefit payments than do non-alcoholic employees. Using data from a large Midwestern manufacturing firm for the years 1974 through 1987, two groups were studied: 1,828 hourly employees who had received an International Classification of Diseases-9 diagnosis indicating chronic alcohol abuse and a group of employees with no history of alcohol problems, matched on age, sex, length of enrollment, and retirement status. The alcoholic group had average overall indemnity payments about twice that of the non-alcoholic group (USD 1,272 per year per capita vs. USD 671). Nonoccupational indemnity payments and work absences were also much higher for alcoholics. However, no statistically significant difference between the groups was found for occupation-related disability. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
non-occupational factors; occupational hygiene; occupational safety; alcoholism; cost of diseases; accident absenteeism; economic aspects; non-occupational accidents; cost of accidents; sickness absenteeism |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; workmen's compensation; role of insurance institutions; epidemiologic study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
Alcohol and drug abuse
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