Andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers: a prospective study

The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers over 2 years. A baseline survey asking about andropause symptoms, along with blood sampling for testosterone level, was conducted in June 2009. A total of 418 men (me...

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Published in:The aging male 2020-12, Vol.23 (5), p.1545-1552
Main Authors: Hirokawa, Kumi, Fujii, Yasuhito, Taniguchi, Toshiyo, Takaki, Jiro, Tsutsumi, Akizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Andropause
Andropause symptoms
Endocrine system
Humans
Japan
Japanese male workers
Male
Male employees
Mens health
Middle age
Prospective Studies
prospective study
Sick leave
sickness absence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Testosterone
testosterone deficiency
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between andropause symptoms and sickness absence in Japanese male workers over 2 years. 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. 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 (
ISSN:1368-5538
1473-0790
DOI:10.1080/13685538.2020.1862078