Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (대한직업환경의학회)
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Comparison of the Self-rated Health Status of Wage Workers in Korea according to Income Index by Gender

성별에 따른 임금근로자의 소득지표별 자가평가 건강수준 비교 - 제11차 한국노동패널조사를 중심으로 - 소득지표에 따른 성별 건강수준 비교 -

  • Kim, Dae-Ho (Department of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Dong-Mug (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Eun (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young-Ki (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Sul, Jin-Kon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Choy, Soon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kosin University)
  • 김대호 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학및산업의학교실) ;
  • 강동묵 (양산부산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 김종은 (양산부산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 김영기 (양산부산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 설진곤 (양산부산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 최순 (고신대학교 의과대학 산업의학교실)
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to find differences that reflect the magnitude of health disparities in wage workers in Korea according to income index(personal income, household income, equivalized income) by gender. Methods: Data was obtained from the 11th wave of Korean Labor and Income Panel Survey in 2008. This study analyzed 4,205 subjects(2,570 males and 1,635 females) aged 19-65 years. To compare the health effects of each income index by gender, unconditional multiple logistic regression, health-related behaviors, and working conditions were used. The unconditional multiple logistic regression was adjusted by socio-demographic characteristics. All statistics were estimated using SAS survey procedures. Results: According to unconditional multiple logistic regression, significant differences in ORs between men and women were observed in this study for those wage workers who self-rated their health status to be poor. This was consistent between each income index. Men had an OR of 1.76 (95% CI, 1.28~2.43) by personal income, 1.70 (95%CI, 1.25~2.32) by household income and 1.69 (95% CI, 1.23~2.31) by equivalized income. Women had an 2.09 (95% CI, 1.47~2.97) by household income and OR of 1.95 (95% CI, 1.36~2.79) by equivalized income, but personal income did not have a significant effect on OR for women. Conclusions: The study of occupational and environmental medicine should consider that each income index has different effects on the self-rated health status according to gender. Household income index and equivalized income index would represent a health status for women.

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