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KMID : 0926620190240020001
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Korean Journal of Hospital Management
2019 Volume.24 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.11
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Relationship between Work Unstability and Personal Medical Expenditure Ratio
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Jung Woo-Young
Han Yun-Su
Kim Chan-Ho
Hwang Yun-Tae
Lee Ye-Jin
Noh Young-Min
Noh Jin-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose:The purpose of this study is to identify relationship between work unstability and personal medical expenditure ratio focusing on wage workers? contract period.
Method: This study analyzed 2015 yearly data beta version of Korea Health Panel, co-managed by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and National Insurance Corporation for data analysis. When executing linear regression, Household income was applied with equivalized income, and the proportion of personal medical expenditure was naturally logged to perform linear regression and the demographic and socioeconomic factors were taken into account. The demographic and socio-economic factors were also considered.
Findings: As a result of reviewing the used factors, it was found that the more unstable work status, the higher personal
medical expenditure ratio. This result corresponds to ?The Theory of Fundamental Causes? by Link & Phelan.
Conclusion: It indicates that policy efforts should be made to improve the working environment and health level of socially unstable workers.
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KEYWORD
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Employment Stability, Personal Medical Expenditure Ratio, Contract Period, Wage Worker
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