Research Article
Non-Communicable Disease is Associated with Productivity Loss of Indonesian Urban Workers
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353068, author={Risti Rosmiati and Nila Reswari Haryana and Hardi Firmansyah and Muhammad Edwin Fransiari}, title={Non-Communicable Disease is Associated with Productivity Loss of Indonesian Urban Workers}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2024, 17 September 2024, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2025}, month={1}, keywords={absenteeism non-communicable disease; productivity loss; urban workers}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353068} }- Risti Rosmiati
Nila Reswari Haryana
Hardi Firmansyah
Muhammad Edwin Fransiari
Year: 2025
Non-Communicable Disease is Associated with Productivity Loss of Indonesian Urban Workers
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353068
Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a significant health burden, particularly among the working-age population in urban settings. This study investigates the association between NCDs and productivity loss among Indonesian urban workers. 11,542 respondents aged 19 to 64 years from Indonesian Family Life Survey wave 5 were included in this study. The primary variable was the presence of NCDs, including hypertension, diabetes, stroke, cancer, liver disease, heart attack/coronary heart disease, and arthritis/rheumatism, identified through self-reporting. The outcome variable, productivity loss, was measured through absenteeism. The study employed analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to assess the association between NCDs and absenteeism, adjusting for age, work hours, and nutritional status. Results indicated a significant association between NCDs and higher absenteeism (p=0.000), with NCD-affected individuals showing nearly double the absenteeism rates compared to those without NCDs. This association underscores the need for targeted workplace health interventions to prevent NCDs and their impact on productivity outcomes
