Table 5

Time-loss illness (no time loss days, 1 day loss and >1 day time loss) for infections (number and percentage of illnesses per system or specific diagnosis; n=249; there were missing data in five of the 254 reported infections)

No time loss days1 day>1 day
All infections (n=249)191 (76.7)31 (12.4)27 (10.8)
Respiratory tract infections (n=98)73 (74.4)7 (7.1)18 (18.4)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (n=74)73 (98.6)1 (1.4)
Digestive tract infections (n=61)29 (47.5)23 (37.7)9 (14.8)
Ear infections (n=7)7 (100)
Genitourinary infections (n=5)5 (100)
Other infections (n=4)4 (100)