@article{ref1,
title="Effects of 9/11-related injury on retirement patterns among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2021",
author="Maqsood, Junaid and Alper, Howard and Brackbill, Robert M. and Yu, Shengchao and Seil, Kacie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Many survivors of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks in New York City sustained injuries. The aim of this study was to understand how 9/11-related injuries affected retirement patterns of World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees. <br><br>METHODS: The study included enrollees who participated in the 2017 Health & Quality of Life Survey, focused on 9/11-related injuries and quality of life, and the 2017-2018 Health & Employment Survey, focused on retirement and employment (N = 3535). Using Cox proportional hazards and logistic regression modeling, we calculated the risk of retiring at earlier ages and the odds of retirees working again, controlling for relevant covariates. <br><br>RESULTS: Results showed that 9/11-related injuries did affect retirement patterns. Injured enrollees were at greater risk of retiring at younger age compared to non-injured enrollees. Compared to more severely injured retirees, non-injured and less severely injured retirees were significantly more likely to work again postretirement. Our results suggested that being injured on 9/11 was associated with retirement, meaning that if the injury had not occurred, the individual may have continued working longer. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The need to retire earlier than planned could be addressed with employer and societal changes. Employers should consider making accommodations for those impacted by 9/11 a priority, as it is imperative for those who were injured on 9/11 to have the ability to work to support their physical, mental, and financial well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.23288",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23288"
}