Citation

Shockey TM, Zack M, Sussell A. Am. J. Public Health 2017; 107(8): 1316-1323.

Affiliation

Taylor M. Shockey and Aaron Sussell are with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH. Matthew Zack is with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2017.303840

PMID

28640675

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine the health-related quality of life among workers in 22 standard occupation groups using data from the 2013-2014 US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

METHODS: We examined the health-related quality of life measures of self-rated health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, frequent activity limitation, and frequent overall unhealthy days by occupation group for 155 839 currently employed adults among 17 states. We performed multiple logistic regression analyses that accounted for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's complex survey design to obtain prevalence estimates adjusted for potential confounders.

RESULTS: Among all occupation groups, the arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupation group reported the highest adjusted prevalence of frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, frequent activity limitation, and frequent overall unhealthy days. The personal care and service occupation group had the highest adjusted prevalence for fair or poor self-rated health.

CONCLUSIONS: Workers' jobs affect their health-related quality of life. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print June 22, 2017: e1-e8. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303840).

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