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March 28, 2007 -- Smokers take more sick days off from work than nonsmokers -- at least in Sweden, a study there shows.
The study is based on data from more than 14,200 workers in Sweden aged 16-65.
Between 1988 and 1991, the workers completed a survey in which they reported their smoking status and number of annual sick days taken.
Of the workers, 45% were nonsmokers. An additional 26% were former smokers; 29% smoked.
On average, the workers reported taking 25 annual sick days.
Petter Lundborg, who works in Amsterdam in Free University's economics department, analyzed the sick-day data for smokers and nonsmokers.
He found that smokers averaged 34 annual sick days, compared with 25 sick days a year for former smokers and 20 for nonsmokers.
Smokers tended to be older, with less education and more chronic disease, than other workers.
After considering the workers' age, health status, type of work, and other factors, Lundborg calculated that smokers averaged nearly eight more sick days per year than nonsmokers.
Similar calculations erased the sick-day gap between former smokers and nonsmokers.
Sweden's sick-day rate is particularly high, Lundborg notes. For instance, U.S. workers average only nine sick days per year, he says.
In Sweden, sick days are paid for by either social insurance or employers, Lundborg notes.
Since Swedish workers may not be representative of workers in other countries, Lundborg says the findings "should be interpreted with some caution."
His study appears online in Tobacco Control.
SOURCES: Lundborg, P. Tobacco Control; March 29, 2007: online edition. News release, BMJ Specialist Journals. 本人已认领该文编译，48小时后若未提交译文，请其他战友自由认领。 March 28, 2007 -- Smokers take more sick days off from work than nonsmokers -- at least in Sweden, a study there shows.
2007年3月28日
一项研究显示，至少在瑞典，吸烟者较不吸烟者因病误工的时间要长。
The study is based on data from more than 14,200 workers in Sweden aged 16-65.
该研究的对象为瑞典14,200多名16－65岁的工人。
Between 1988 and 1991, the workers completed a survey in which they reported their smoking status and number of annual sick days taken.
在1988年－1991年间，这些工人接受了一项关于其吸烟状况及年患病日的调查。
Of the workers, 45% were nonsmokers. An additional 26% were former smokers; 29% smoked.
这些工人中，45％不吸烟，26％既往吸烟，29％吸烟。
On average, the workers reported taking 25 annual sick days.
总的平均年患病日为25天。
Petter Lundborg, who works in Amsterdam in Free University's economics department, analyzed the sick-day data for smokers and nonsmokers.
阿姆斯特丹自由大学经济系的Petter Lundborg对吸烟者和不吸烟者的患病日进行了分析。
He found that smokers averaged 34 annual sick days, compared with 25 sick days a year for former smokers and 20 for nonsmokers.
他发现，吸烟者年患病日为34天，既往吸烟者为25天，而不吸烟者为20天。
Smokers tended to be older, with less education and more chronic disease, than other workers.
同其他工人相比，吸烟的工人年龄偏大，受教育程度低，患慢性病多。
After considering the workers' age, health status, type of work, and other factors, Lundborg calculated that smokers averaged nearly eight more sick days per year than nonsmokers.
在考虑到工人年龄、健康状况、工作种类及其他因素之后，Lundborg计算得出：吸烟者平均年患病日较不吸烟者多8天。
Similar calculations erased the sick-day gap between former smokers and nonsmokers.
而既往吸烟者同不吸烟者之间无差异。
Sweden's sick-day rate is particularly high, Lundborg notes. For instance, U.S. workers average only nine sick days per year, he says.
Lunborg注意到，瑞典工人的年患病日数特别的长。比如，美国工人的年患病天数仅为9天。
In Sweden, sick days are paid for by either social insurance or employers, Lundborg notes.
Lundborg注意到，在瑞典，患病日的薪水是有社保或雇主支付的。
Since Swedish workers may not be representative of workers in other countries, Lundborg says the findings "should be interpreted with some caution."
Lundborg表示，鉴于瑞典工人可能并不能代表其他国家的工人，故而本研究结果慎用于其他地方。
His study appears online in Tobacco Control.
他的研究发布在《Tobacco Control》（烟草控制）网络版。
SOURCES: Lundborg, P. Tobacco Control; March 29, 2007: online edition. News release, BMJ Specialist Journals. 编译稿：
2007年3月18日WebMD网站报道，瑞典的一项研究显示吸烟者年患病日较不吸烟者要长。该研究在1988年－1991年间，对瑞典14,200多名16－65岁的工人进行关于其吸烟状况及年患病日的调查。结果显示，其中45％的工人不吸烟，26％既往吸烟，29％吸烟。总的平均患病日为25天。阿姆斯特丹自由大学经济系的Petter Lundborg对吸烟者和不吸烟者的患病日分析发现，吸烟者年患病日为34天，既往吸烟者为25天，而不吸烟者为20天。同其他工人相比，吸烟工人年龄偏大，受教育程度低，患慢性病多。在矫正工人年龄、健康状况、工作种类及其他因素之后，分析显示，吸烟者平均年患病日较不吸烟者多8天，但既往吸烟者同不吸烟者之间无差异。Lundborg注意到，瑞典工人的患病天数特别的长。比如，美国工人的年患病日仅为9天。在瑞典，患病日的薪水是由社保或雇主支付的。Lundborg表示，鉴于瑞典工人可能并不能代表其他国家的工人，故而本研究结果慎用于其他地方。该研究发布在《Tobacco Control》（烟草控制）网络版。
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