Prevalence of anxiety disorders as a cause of workers' absence.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the prevalence of various anxiety disorders among mental and behavioral disorders as a cause for the leave of absence of workers in the state of Piauí. METHOD: transversal census-based study performed with data from the National Social Security Institute. Four-hundred twelve leaves of absence of workers due to anxiety disorders in the 2015-2016 biennium were included. RESULTS: higher prevalence was found for mixed anxiety-depressed disorder (31.2%), followed by other anxious disorders (20.6%) and generalized anxiety (14.1%). Ages from 22 to 45 years old prevailed in the group of individuals with duration of absence greater than or equal to 41 days, with statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant association (p = 0.004) between rural activity and increased time of absence. CONCLUSION: the study draws attention to the prevalence of "other anxiety disorders" as the cause of leave of absence, with emphasis on mixed anxiety-depressed disorder.

Prevalence of anxiety disorders as a cause of workers' absence / Prevalencia de los trastornos de ansiedad como causa de absentismo de trabajadores / Prevalência dos transtornos de ansiedade como causa de afastamento de trabalhadores

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the prevalence of various anxiety disorders among mental and behavioral disorders as a cause for the leave of absence of workers in the state of Piauí. Method: transversal census-based study performed with data from the National Social Security Institute. Four-hundred twelve leaves of absence of workers due to anxiety disorders in the 2015-2016 biennium were included. Results: higher prevalence was found for mixed anxiety-depressed disorder (31.2%), followed by other anxious disorders (20.6%) and generalized anxiety (14.1%). Ages from 22 to 45 years old prevailed in the group of individuals with duration of absence greater than or equal to 41 days, with statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant association (p = 0.004) between rural activity and increased time of absence. Conclusion: the study draws attention to the prevalence of "other anxiety disorders" as the cause of leave of absence, with emphasis on mixed anxiety-depressed disorder.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la prevalencia de los diversos trastornos de ansiedad entre los trastornos mentales y comportamentales como causa del absentismo laboral de trabajadores del estado de Piauí. Método: estudio transversal y censal realizado con datos del Instituto Nacional del Seguro Social de Brasil. Se incluyeron 412 absentismos de trabajadores por trastornos de ansiedad en el bienio 2015-2016. Resultados: se verificó mayor prevalencia para el trastorno mixto ansioso y depresivo (31,2%), seguido de otros trastornos ansiosos (20,6%) y ansiedad generalizada (14,1%). En el grupo de individuos con una duración de absentismo mayor o igual a 41 días, con una diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p < 0,001), prevaleció el grupo de edad de 22 a 45 años. Se observó una asociación estadísticamente significativa (p = 0,004) entre actividad rural y mayor tiempo de absentismo. Conclusión: el estudio llama la atención sobre la prevalencia de "otros trastornos ansiosos" como causa del absentismo laboral, con destaque para el trastorno mixto ansioso-depresivo.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a prevalência dos diversos transtornos de ansiedade entre os transtornos mentais e comportamentais como causa do afastamento laboral de trabalhadores do estado do Piauí. Método: estudo transversal e censitário realizado com dados do Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social. Incluíram-se 412 afastamentos de trabalhadores por transtornos de ansiedade no biênio 2015-2016. Resultados: verificou-se maior prevalência para o transtorno misto ansioso e depressivo (31,2%), seguido de outros transtornos ansiosos (20,6%) e ansiedade generalizada (14,1%). Prevaleceu a faixa etária de 22 a 45 anos no grupo de indivíduos com duração de afastamento maior ou igual a 41 dias, com diferença estatisticamente significativa (p < 0,001). Houve associação estatisticamente significativa (p = 0,004) entre atividade rural e maior tempo de afastamento. Conclusão: o estudo chama atenção para a prevalência de "outros transtornos ansiosos" como causa do afastamento laboral, com destaque para o transtorno misto ansioso depressivo.