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KMID : 0387320090190020085
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2009 Volume.19 No. 2 p.85 ~ p.110
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The Difference of Health According to employment Status and Income Level of Wage-Earners
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Woo Hye-Kyung
Park Jong-Hyock
Moon Ok-Ryun
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to examine whether health status is different according to employment status and income level in wage-earners. We analyzed wage-earners of 2199 men and 1194 women aged 30-64 years, using data from the 2006 Korean Labor and Income Panel Study(KLIPS). The difference of health status according to employment status and income level was compared with the multiple logistic regression and the standardized concentration index of ill-health. The risk of ill-health was high when waged-earners had low income. The same is true for poor employment status when their employment status was unstable as in manual laborers, irregular workers, temporary, daily workers or part?time workers. furthermore, the wage-earners with lower income and a relatively disadvantageous employment status showed the lowest health status compared to other groups. Ill-health was relatively more concentrated in lower income group and poor employment status. This study identified the existence of health inequality among various employment status of wage-earners. It is suggested that policies that deal with the inequality in social class may have an important impact on the health of the population.
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KEYWORD
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health inequality, wage-earner, income, employment status
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