Table 4 Codes, frequencies by participant group, and inter-rater reliability
From: Attitudes about sickness presenteeism in medical training: is there a hidden curriculum?
Code | Students | Residents | Faculty | Kappa Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | (%) | # | (%) | # | (%) | ||
Transmission risk/Direct patient care responsibilities | 21 | (21.9) | 10 | (22.2) | 17 | (29.8) | 0.853 |
Severity of illness | 22 | (22.9) | 7 | (15.6) | 12 | (21.1) | 0.909 |
Creating more work for colleagues, including hassles related to coverage issues and letting “my team” down | 5 | (5.2) | 7 | (15.6) | 10 | (17.5) | 0.794 |
Fever | 9 | (9.4) | 7 | (15.6) | 4 | (7.0) | 0.938 |
Ability to perform work and make decisions well | 11 | (11.5) | 1 | (2.2) | 5 | (8.8) | 0.932 |
How will calling in sick look to my superior | 9 | (9.4) | 2 | (4.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 1.000 |
Obligation to work no matter what | 1 | (1.0) | 5 | (11.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.600 |
Avoiding reprimand, disapproval or other negative repercussions | 2 | (2.1) | 3 | (6.7) | 1 | (1.8) | 1.000 |
Vomiting | 1 | (1.0) | 2 | (4.4) | 2 | (3.5) | 0.905 |
Diarrhea | 1 | (1.0) | 1 | (2.2) | 2 | (3.5) | 1.000 |
Type of patient | 3 | (3.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.8) | 0.853 |
Avoid having to make up work | 4 | (4.2) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.796 |
Direct contact with/threat to other staff | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (3.5) | 0.796 |
Type of rotation | 3 | (3.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.392 |
Ability to use precautions | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.8) | 1.000 |
Desire to go to work | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1.000 |
Other | 1 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1.000 |
Totals | 96 | (100.0) | 45 | (100.0) | 57 | (100.0) | – |