Andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers: a prospective study.
Aging Male
; 23(5): 1545-1552, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers over 2 years.METHODS:
A baseline survey asking about andropause symptoms, along with blood sampling for testosterone level, was conducted in June 2009. A total of 418 men (mean age = 52.4 years, SD = 8.6) participated and were followed through 2011. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for sickness absence were calculated using Cox proportional hazard models.RESULTS:
During the follow-up period, 31 of 35 participants who took sickness absences had physical illnesses. A higher andropause symptom score was associated with an increased risk of sickness absence. Testosterone deficiency (<350 ng/dL) was not associated with sickness absence. Among the subscales of andropause symptoms, the somatic symptom score was positively associated with sickness absence, whereas testosterone deficiency combined with high sexual symptoms was not associated with sickness absence. Results were similar when limited to sickness absence because of physical illness. No significant interaction between andropause symptoms and testosterone deficiency was found.CONCLUSIONS:
Non-specific andropause symptoms unrelated to testosterone deficiency were positively associated with sickness absence.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Andropausa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article