The bar chart illustrates the breakdown of weekly exercise hours performed by employees in two distinct departments located in Birmingham and London in 2012, while the table presents statistics regarding their absenteeism due to illness for the same year.
Overall, it is evident that employees in the Birmingham department generally spent more time exercising than their counterparts in London. Correlationally, the Birmingham department reported significantly better attendance records, with a higher rate of staff having no absenteeism compared to London.
Regarding physical activity, the most common exercise duration for both departments was between 5 and 10 hours, accounting for approximately 50% of employees in Birmingham and just under 50% in London. However, a striking disparity is observed in the other categories. While only about 15% of Birmingham staff exercised for less than 5 hours, this figure was more than double in London, standing at roughly 35%. Furthermore, Birmingham had a larger proportion of employees exercising for more than 10 hours (around 35% combined) compared to London, where the figure was below 20%.
Turning to the absenteeism data, the Birmingham department displayed healthier attendance trends. Specifically, 380 out of 1,000 employees in Birmingham had no absence, which was more than double the figure for London (158 per 1,000). Conversely, the London department had a very high rate of short-term illness (1-5 days), with 594 cases per 1,000 employees, compared to 378 in Birmingham. The rates for long-term absenteeism (more than 5 days) were relatively similar, at 242 for Birmingham and 248 for London.