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The current study aimed to measure the prevalence and predictors of sick leave among pregnant workers and to compare it with pre\u2010pregnancy levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A self\u2010controlled, cross\u2010sectional survey was conducted on 384 pregnant working women using an interviewer\u2010administered questionnaire. Data included sociodemographic, medical, obstetric, and occupational histories, and details of sick leave during pregnancy and the preceding 9 months. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant independent predictors of sick leave during pregnancy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prevalence of sick leave was significantly higher during pregnancy compared to the prior 9 months and in the third trimester compared to the other trimesters. Significant predictors were sociodemographic factors [adverse health (adjusted odd ration (AOR) 5.5; 95% CI 2.25\u201313.54), obstetric history (AOR 2.9; 95% CI 1.48\u20135.50) and multiparity (AOR 2.2; 95% CI 1.15\u20134.06)], and work\u2010related factors [strenuous (AOR 16.9; 95% CI 5.91\u201348.35), or medium\u2010skill occupations (AOR 14.1; 95% CI 3.85\u201350.32), and low job control (AOR 21.1; 95% CI 8.79\u201350.32)]. Pregnancy\u2010related significant predictors were infertility treatment (AOR 11.4; 95% CI 2.4\u201354.2), nausea and vomiting (AOR 6.6; 95% CI 3.1\u201314.4), neck\/back pain (AOR 6.1; 95% CI 3.1\u201311.9), and respiratory infections (AOR 3.1; 95% CI 1.6\u20136.2).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In Egypt, sick leave is common during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, due to factors related to work, health, and pregnancy. Workplace adjustments, such as flexible schedules and reduced physical demands, could help minimize sick leave and support pregnant employees.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.23736","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,9]],"date-time":"2025-05-09T08:48:22Z","timestamp":1746780502000},"page":"631-641","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Sick Leave and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Working Women in Egypt"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"68","author":[{"given":"Asmaa El\u2010Sayed","family":"Awaad","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Industrial Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Abdel\u2010Hady","family":"El\u2010Gilany","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Public Health, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0718-3308","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Radwa","family":"Sehsah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Industrial Medicine and Occupational Health, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_16_2_1","unstructured":"Organization for Economic Co\u2010operation and Development (OECD) \"OECD Data Explorer \u2022 Employment and Unemployment by Five\u2010Year Age Group and Sex \u2010 Levels \"2024 https:\/\/data-explorer.oecd.org\/vis?df[ds]=DisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_LFS%40DF_LFS&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&dq=USA&F.Y15T64.EMP&pd=2000%2C2023&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=br."},{"key":"e_1_2_16_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.13075\/ijomeh.1896.02132"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_4_1","unstructured":"J. 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