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KMID : 0895420130230030229
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2013 Volume.23 No. 3 p.229 ~ p.242
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The Association of Employment Status, Workplace Environment, and Hazard Exposure with Health Outcome in the Adult Korean Population according to KNHANES IV
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Kim Sung-Hun
Kim Nam-Soo
Lee Chang-Gok
Ham Jung-Oh
Lee Byung-Kook
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the current status of the association of job-related information such as employment status, workplace environment, and hazard material exposures with health examination outcomes.
Methods: The study used data from KNHANES 2007-2009 representing the three years of 2007-2009, which was conducted annually using a rolling sampling design that involved a complex, stratified, multistage, probability-cluster survey of a representative sample of the non-institutionalized civilian population in Korea. The final analytical sample consisted of 17,240 participants. Information on age, education, smoking history and alcohol intake was collected during the health interview. Job related information consisted of employment status, workplace environment, and hazardous material exposure. The selected indices of health examination were blood pressure, fasting glucose, blood cholesterol, HDL, SGOT, SGPT, and BUN.
Results: In multiple logistic regression analysis using hypertension and pre-hypertension as dependent variables and job related categories as independent variables after covariate adjustments, the odds of hypertension and pre-hypertension were significantly lower in those with responsibility and power in their job activities. Interestingly, low odds for hypertension were observed among those who reported that their jobs were fast-paced.
Conclusions: This study confirmed that some job-related categories in employment status, workplace environment, and hazardous material exposure had an association with health outcome status. It is worthwhile to comment that high responsibility and power in job activities were revealed as one of the important favorable factors to improve health condition of workers.
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KEYWORD
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worker, employment status, workplace environment, hazard exposure
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