Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article)
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article)
Subject
Disability, Education, Health inequalities, Workplace
Description
Background: This study aimed to examine the association between educational level and unable to work due to ill-health (UWdIH) among 30- to 79-year-old South Koreans.
Methods: A cross-sectional nationwide survey of the 2010e2016 Korea National Health and Nutritional Evaluation Survey was used for analyses. A total of 29,930 participants aged 30 and < 80 years, who do not have any disability in their daily life because of health problems, were included. Educational level and reason for nonworking are self-reported with multiple choices. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine an association between education level and UWdIH by setting those who graduated college as their final education (n 1⁄4 6,997) as a baseline while controlling for potential confounding factors.
Results: In the age-stratified result, the ratio of UWdIH was increased as age increases in 3 educational groups (p < .0001). There was a tendency that low-level educated [International Standard Classification of Education (0-2)] participants showed higher ratio of UWdIH than high-level educated [International Standard Classification of Education (5)] participants in both sexes (odds ratio: 2.54, 95% confidence interval: 2.12-3.05).
Conclusion: There is a clear link between educational level and UWdIH; the less the educated, the more
likely to be UWdIH. Policy priority should be given to plans that can help this vulnerable social group to
work and enjoy healthy lives.
Methods: A cross-sectional nationwide survey of the 2010e2016 Korea National Health and Nutritional Evaluation Survey was used for analyses. A total of 29,930 participants aged 30 and < 80 years, who do not have any disability in their daily life because of health problems, were included. Educational level and reason for nonworking are self-reported with multiple choices. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine an association between education level and UWdIH by setting those who graduated college as their final education (n 1⁄4 6,997) as a baseline while controlling for potential confounding factors.
Results: In the age-stratified result, the ratio of UWdIH was increased as age increases in 3 educational groups (p < .0001). There was a tendency that low-level educated [International Standard Classification of Education (0-2)] participants showed higher ratio of UWdIH than high-level educated [International Standard Classification of Education (5)] participants in both sexes (odds ratio: 2.54, 95% confidence interval: 2.12-3.05).
Conclusion: There is a clear link between educational level and UWdIH; the less the educated, the more
likely to be UWdIH. Policy priority should be given to plans that can help this vulnerable social group to
work and enjoy healthy lives.
Creator
Jiyoun Jung, Jaesung Choi, Jun-Pyo Myong, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Mo-Yeol Kang
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
June 2020
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
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Jiyoun Jung, Jaesung Choi, Jun-Pyo Myong, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Mo-Yeol Kang, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1988.
Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health? (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1988.