Table 4 Morbidity costs: Loss of productivity due to absenteeism due to urinary tract infection (UTI) in France

Estimated proportion of patients with sick leave (% (95 % CI))^a

Sick leave daily cost (euros)

Estimated proportion of patients with sick leave longer than 3 days

Daily allowances daily cost (euros)

Women visiting GP for suspected UTI

9 % (7–13 %)

1 % (0.6–3 %)

−Manual worker

0.3 % (0.04–2 %)

76.89

0.05 % (0.01–0.1 %)

29.21

−Clerical workers

5 % (3–8 %)

82.73

1 % (0.03–3 %)

31.78

−Intermediate occupations

3 % (1–5 %)

116.89

0.1 % (0.2–1 %)

42.77

−Managers

1 % (0.3–2 %)

188.91

0.1 % (0.02–1 %)

42.77

Total cost (million euros)

13.9