Association Between Objective and Subjective Indoor Coldness During Winter and Presenteeism: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 42579822.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003858.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
To investigate the associations of room temperature (objective coldness) and the frequency of feeling cold (subjective coldness) with presenteeism. This cross-sectional study analyzed 2,568 Japanese workers (1,735 households). Room temperature was measured for two weeks in winter. The frequency of feeling cold was assessed using a four-point scale. Presenteeism was evaluated using the Work Functioning Impairment Scale (WFun). Generalized linear models adjusted for age, sex and other confounders. Lower room temperature (p = 0.032) and a higher frequency of feeling cold (p < 0.001) were associated with presenteeism. However, in a simultaneous model, only the frequency of feeling cold remained significantly associated, demonstrating a dose-response relationship. Both objective and subjective indoor coldness are associated with work functioning impairment, with the subjective perception demonstrating a robust association even after adjusting for temperature.