Predictors and consequences of unemployment in construction and forest work during a 5-year follow-up

Liira, Juha; Leino-Arjas, Päivi

doi:10.5271/sjweh.382

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“…The relation between poor health and disability pension is in agreement with other studies (4,(26)(27)(28)(29) and is not surprising since health problems are a requirement for disability pension. Several studies have reported a significant effect of poor health on unemployment (10,11,14,30), similar to the strength of the relation we found in the analysis after adjustment for demographic characteristics. Demographics attenuated the relation between poor health and unemployment from 1.56 to 1.42.…”

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

Robroek¹,

Schuring²,

Croezen³

et al. 2012

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study by Robroek SJW, Schuring M, Croezen S, Stattin M, Burdorf A The relative importance of poor health, physical inactivity, and lack of job control differed by pathway of labor force exit. Primary preventive interventions focusing on promoting physical activity and increasing job control may contribute to reducing exit from paid employment. To maintain a productive workforce, it should be considered to integrate health promotion with activities aimed at occupational health. 125Original article Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39(2):125-133. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3319 Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study Objectives The aim of this study was to get insight into the role of poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics on exit from paid employment due to disability pension, unemployment, and early retirement among older workers. Methods Respondents of the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 11European countries were selected when (i) aged between 50 years and the country-specific retirement age, (ii) in paid employment at baseline, and (iii) having information on employment status during the 4-year follow-up period (N=4923). Self-perceived health, health behaviors, and physical and psychosocial work characteristics were measured by interview at baseline. Employment status was derived from follow-up interviews after two and four years. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to identify determinants of unemployment, disability pension, and early retirement.Results Poor health was a risk factor for disability pension [hazard ratio (HR) 3.90, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.51-6.05], and a lack of physical activity was a risk factor for disability pension (HR 3.05, 95% CI 1.68-5.55) and unemployment (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.13-3.01). A lack of job control was a risk factor for disability pension, unemployment, and early retirement (HR 1.30-1.77).Conclusions Poor health, a lack of physical activity, and a lack of job control played a role in exit from paid employment, but their relative importance differed by pathway of labor force exit. Primary preventive interventions focusing on promoting physical activity as well as increasing job control may contribute to reducing premature exit from paid employment.

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

Robroek¹,

Schuring²,

Croezen³

et al. 2012

Scand J Work Environ Health

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174

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“…Stepwise multiple logistic regression was used to determine the effects of age (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44), and 45-64 years), gender, educational status (less than grade 10, grade 10-12, some postsecondary schooling), area of residence (Winnipeg, non-Winnipeg urban, and rural), marital status (married and common law versus all other), ethnicity (aboriginal versus nonaboriginal), living with a fulltime employed person (yes, no), living in the same dwelling for the previous 5 years (yes, no), household income (continuous variable), previous mental health care (yes, no), suicide attempts from 1 April 1983 to 5 June 1986 (yes, no), and employment status on the likelihood of an individual attempting suicide following the census. The employment variables were divided into the following four mutually exclusive categories: full-time employed, part-time employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force.…”

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“…However, selection, where background and other personal characteristics, place persons simultaneously at higher risk for both unemployment and poor mental health (7,(15)(16)(17)(18)(19), might also explain the association.…”

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Influence of lack of full-time employment on attempted suicide in Manitoba, Canada

Kraut

Walld²

2003

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“…Another limitation is that the group of unemployed persons would not include discouraged workers who left the work force prior to the census or people who were selected out of the work force by poor health status. People who were previously unemployed have a greater chance of again being unemployed, a factor leading to occupational marginization (7,16). Exclusion of these types of persons would create bias against finding effects of unemployment, as only persons well enough to continue seeking work could be studied.…”

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confidence: 99%

Unemployment and health care utilization

Kraut¹,

Mustard²,

Walld³

et al. 2000

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Predictors and consequences of unemployment in construction and forest work during a 5-year follow-up

Cited by 20 publications

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

Influence of lack of full-time employment on attempted suicide in Manitoba, Canada

Unemployment and health care utilization

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