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A breakdown of the reasons given by SIA employees for short-term sickness absences from 2023 to 2026
Updated 25 August 2026
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| Absence reason | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold/Flu | 67 | 82 | 83 | 232 |
| Migraine/headache | 30 | 24 | 24 | 78 |
| (blank) | 22 | 34 | 22 | 78 |
| Other (add reason in notes) | 19 | 22 | 37 | 78 |
| Cold | 15 | 18 | 31 | 64 |
| Stomach Problems | 9 | 21 | 18 | 48 |
| Covid 19 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| Vomiting | 8 | 18 | 14 | 40 |
| Other Sickness Reasons | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 |
| Cancer Related | 14 | 12 | 12 | 38 |
| Back Pain | 8 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| Chest Infection | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| Food Poisoning | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| Other Gastrointestinal | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| Depression | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| Anxiety | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| Other Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth/Dental | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| Ear Infection | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Influenza | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| Work Related Stress | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| Other Mental Health | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Gynaecological | Not set | Not set | 10 | 10 |
| Other Respiratory | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Other Chronic Illness | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Non-Work Related Stress | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Pregnancy Related | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Heart/Blood Pressure Related | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Muscular Pain | 3 | Not set | 4 | 7 |
| Other Musculoskeletal | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Dental & Oral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Eye Infection | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Asthma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Cardiovascular | 1 | 3 | Not set | 4 |
| Genitourinary | Not set | Not set | 4 | 4 |
| Autoimmune Related | 1 | 2 | Not set | 3 |
| Muscular Injury | Not set | Not set | 3 | 3 |
| Fractured/Broken/Injury | Not set | 2 | Not set | 2 |
| Other Genitourinary & Gynaecological | 1 | Not set | 1 | 2 |
| Skin Disorder | Not set | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Allergies, Reactions, Side Effects, Skin | Not set | Not set | 2 | 2 |
| Arthritis | Not set | Not set | 1 | 1 |
| Infectious/Notifiable Disease | Not set | Not set | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 302 | 376 | 424 | 1102 |