Psychological distress in Ghana: associations with employment and lost productivity

Table 4 Distribution in excess absence from work by psychological distress level among employed Ghanaian adults (N = 3,103)

	n	Days with absence from work^a	Days with partial absence from work^b	Total days affected^c	Percent absence from work^d	Excess percent absence from work	FTE*
Mild/No Psychological Distress	2,463	0.6 (0.05)	1.6 (0.14)	1.4 (0.11)	5.0%	Reference	--
Moderate Psychological Distress	414	1.1 (0.10)	2.4 (0.32)	2.2 (0.25)	7.9%	2.9%	18
Severe Psychological Distress	226	2.1 (0.26)	3.1 (0.43)	3.6 (0.36)	12.8%	7.8%	23
Total Excess Absence from Work (FTE)							41

*Individual full-time work equivalent units (FTE) correspond to excess percentage multiplied by n for each level of psychological distress.
^aMean days (SE) individuals completely unable to work over the past 28 days.
^bMean days (SE) individuals forced to work reduced amount beyond the days they were completely unable to work over the past 28 days.
^cMean days (SE) individuals completely unable to work and days individuals forced to work a reduced amount over the past 28 days with days of excess absence from work each accounting for a half day of work; all values are capped at 28 days.
^dPercentage of total days affected over the past 28 days.

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