Examining individual factors according to health risk appraisal data as determinants of absenteeism among US utility employees.

Objectives: To investigate predictors of absenteeism and discuss potential implications for policy/program design.

Methods: Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) data and self-reported and objective absenteeism (personnel records) were used to develop a structural equation model, controlling for age, sex, and job classification. A Medical Condition Burden Index (MCBI) was created by summing the number of self-reported medical conditions.