Pregnancy related sickness absence in a Swedish county, 1985-87.

Alexanderson, Kristina; Hensing, Gunnel; Leijon, Matti; Åkerlind, Ingemar; Rydh, Hillevi; Carstensen, John; Bjurulf, Per

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“…Our results are also in line with some previous observations in the literature. There have been indications that women and men within occupations that are sex-integrated seem to have better health than those in occupations that are sex-segregated, an effect that seems to be accentuated when the occupation is extremely segregated 10,11,27,28) . Until now, few studies on association between sex segregation at work sites and ill-health have been conducted-most studies have focused on sex segregation of occupations.…”

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“…Other aspects of importance for self-reported ill-health symptoms were: demands at work, negative expectations of the work, bullying at work, and sickness presence. The present study sample followed expectations regarding the relative sex-integration at subjects' immediate work site, with males predominantly found at male-dominated work sites and women at femaledominated work sites 28) . Our results are also in line with some previous observations in the literature.…”

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“…To date, there have been few studies that have investigated health aspects for women and men in relation to the sex segregation of the labour-market [10][11][12] . These few studies indicate that there is an association between sex-segregated occupations and ill-health for both women and men.…”

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“…Both sexes in occupations that are sexsegregated seem to have higher levels of ill-health; conversely, better health is reported for those in the few occupations that are sex-integrated. Especially women in extremely male-dominated occupations have been shown to have higher levels of ill-health than others [10][11][12][13] . Still, the association between sex segregation of occupations and ill-health has been demonstrated when indicators of ill-health are based on self-reports 14) , diagnosed by a physician 15) , or reflected in the rates of sick leave 10,11,16,17) .…”

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Self‐reported Health among Employees in Relation to Sex Segregation at Work Sites

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Self-reported Health among Employees in Relation to Sex Segregation at Work Sites: Pia SVEDBERG, et al. Section of Personal InjuryPrevention, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden-Objectives: Despite the high level of sex segregation of the labour market in Sweden and other countries, there is little knowledge on the association between sex segregation and illhealth. The aim of this study was to study associations between self-reported ill-health among women and men and the level of numerical sex segregation at their work sites and psychosocial work conditions. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 10,000 employed persons in the County of Östergötland, Sweden. The questionnaire covered the level of numerical sex segregation at the work site, work organisation and conditions, ill-health, and demography. The proportions of individuals at sexintegrated and sex-segregated work sites reporting frequent ill-health symptoms were calculated and compared using Chi-square test statistics. Prevalence's of physical and psychosocial work aspects were calculated. Logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between sex segregation and other aspects of the work situation and health. Results: Among the men, 69% worked at male-dominated work sites, 16% at female-dominated, and 15% at sex-integrated work sites. Among the women, the equivalent rates were 8%, 75%, and 17%, respectively. Sex segregation was associated with all self-reported ill-health symptoms among the men, also when controlling for possible confounders. Other variables that were associated with self-reported illhealth symptoms were demands at work, negative expectations, and sickness presence. Conclusions:The present study generates sufficient findings to suggest that the link between sex segregation at work sites and ill-health is an important area that merits further attention. (J Occup Health 2009; 51: 223-231)

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“…[3][4][5][6][7] In the present study, as well as in previous studies, dizziness/vertigo was more common for women than for men in all age groups. 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14]29 However, women also have higher rates of sickness absence in general, 19,30,31 often explained by occupational differences. 19,32,33 Less control of working conditions increases the burden on employees, especially on women in low-paid jobs.…”

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