TY - JOUR
T1 - Health indicators among unemployed and employed young adults
AU - Caban-Martinez, Alberto J.
AU - Lee, David J.
AU - Goodman, Elizabeth
AU - Davila, Evelyn P.
AU - Fleming, Lora E.
AU - LeBlanc, William G.
AU - Arheart, Kristopher L.
AU - McCollister, Kathryn E.
AU - Christ, Sharon L.
AU - Zimmerman, Frederick J.
AU - Muntaner, Carles
AU - Hollenbeck, Julie A.
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Research on the prevalence of health indicators by employment status among young US adults is limited. METHODS: We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years to document the prevalence of five health behaviors (cigarette smoking, risky drinking, leisure-time physical activity, and fruit and French fries consumption) by employment status. RESULTS: Unemployed young adults reported higher levels of risky drinking and nonengagement in leisure-time physical activity, while employed young adults had higher levels of smoking, French fries consumption, and low fruit/vegetable consumption. Transportation/material-moving young adult workers reported the highest level of risky drinking (13.5%), and precision production/craft/repair workers reported the highest smoking rates (39.7%). Conclusions:We found an elevated prevalence of risk factors, which places young workers at increased risk for the development of chronic conditions later in life.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Research on the prevalence of health indicators by employment status among young US adults is limited. METHODS: We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years to document the prevalence of five health behaviors (cigarette smoking, risky drinking, leisure-time physical activity, and fruit and French fries consumption) by employment status. RESULTS: Unemployed young adults reported higher levels of risky drinking and nonengagement in leisure-time physical activity, while employed young adults had higher levels of smoking, French fries consumption, and low fruit/vegetable consumption. Transportation/material-moving young adult workers reported the highest level of risky drinking (13.5%), and precision production/craft/repair workers reported the highest smoking rates (39.7%). Conclusions:We found an elevated prevalence of risk factors, which places young workers at increased risk for the development of chronic conditions later in life.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318209915e
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318209915e
M3 - Article
C2 - 21270653
AN - SCOPUS:79952194090
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 53
SP - 196
EP - 203
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
